Japonski Island

Japonski Island is a small island in the city of in the of southeastern , United States. It lies across the Sitka Channel from Sitka's central business district.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: “Japanese Island”, “Jeponski Island”, “Ostrov Yaponskoy”, and “Yaponskoi Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saint Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church and Castle Hill.

Church
Photo: Barek, Public domain.
St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the…

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
also known as the American Flag-Raising…

Community center
The Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi is a performance venue…

Japonski Island

Latitude
57.04791° or 57° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
-135.35873° or 135° 21′ 31″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
94962JXR+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15682721
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5553938
Wiki­data ID
Q6159341
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Japonski Island” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Yaponski adası”
  • Cebuano: “Japonski Island”
  • Chinese: “日本岛”
  • Dutch: “Japonski Island”
  • Japanese: “ヤポンスキー島”
  • Russian: “Японский”
  • Turkish: “Japonski Adası”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Goddard Hot Springs and Baranof Warm Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) and Sealing Cove Harbor.

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Worth a closer look: Juneau and Ketchikan.

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