Rockwell Island

Rockwell Island is an islet in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel and Castle Hill.

Church
Photo: Barek, Public domain.
St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Maksoutoff Streets in , . The earliest Orthodox cathedral in the New World, it was built in the nineteenth century, when Alaska was under the control of Russia, though this structure burned down in 1966.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in .

Island
is a small island in the city of in the of southeastern , . It lies across the Sitka Channel from Sitka's central business district.

Rockwell Island

Latitude
57.03706° or 57° 2′ 13″ north
Longitude
-135.33852° or 135° 20′ 19″ west
Open location code
94962MP6+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15683031
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5556757
Wiki­data ID
Q49675044
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Satellite Map

Discover Rockwell Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Rockwell Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rockwell Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Goddard and Baranof Warm Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ferebee Rock and Beardslee Islands.

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