Biorka Island

Biorka Island is an island near , . The National Weather Service has a radar there. The island is also a popular spot to watch sealions. Thus, a 2005 proposal by the State of Alaska to give a parcel of 438 acres on the island to the University of Alaska stirred up a controversy.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Ostrov Biorka”, “South Island”, and “Wadzis

Biorka Island

Latitude
56.85389° or 56° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
-135.53306° or 135° 31′ 59″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
9486VF38+HQ
Geo­Names ID
5844748
Wiki­data ID
Q16842174
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