Walrus and Kritskoi Islands

Walrus and Kritskoi Islands Location of Walrus Island in Alaska[1]
Geography
Coordinates	56°1′42″N 160°49′59″W / 56.02833°N 160.83306°W / 56.02833; -160.83306
Length	22 mi (35 km)
Administration
United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Aleutians East
Additional information
Time zone	AKST (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99...
Area code	+1 907

The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are a group of small islands in the Bering Sea, close to the coast of Alaska. The group is part of a cluster of other small coastal islands called the Kudobin Islands.

The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are located close to Nelson Lagoon, 9 miles (14 km) to the West of Port Moller, on the Alaska Peninsula (southern) side of Bristol Bay, Low.^[1]

Walrus Island

The largest island is Walrus, being about 23.5 km long and 3 km wide. The islands are flat, the highest point on Walrus Island being only 1 m.

Etymology

These coastal islands were renamed in 1882 by W. H. Dall, USC&GS. Russian Captain Litke (1836) had named Walrus Island as "Volchie," meaning "wolf," in 1836. This name is now applied to the eastern tip of this feature.^[1]

Kritskoi Island

Kritskoi

Kritskoi Location of Kritskoi Island in Alaska[2]
Geography
Coordinates	56°1′19″N 160°59′16″W / 56.02194°N 160.98778°W / 56.02194; -160.98778
Highest elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Administration
United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Aleutians East
Additional information
Time zone	AKST (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99...
Area code	+1 907

One of Kudobin Islands, 16 miles (26 km) West of village of Port Moller, Alaska, Bristol Bay Low.^[2]

Kritskoi Island is only 3.3 km long, but with a height of 4 m it is noticeably higher than Walrus.

Etymology

Kritskoi Island was named "Kritskoi ile" by Capt. Lutke (1836, p. 261), IRN. He erroneously called it "L'ile aux Loups," or "wolf island," on his Chart 14.^[2]