Galankin Island

Galankin Island is an islet in , .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: “Galanikin Island”, “Ostrov Galankin”, “Ostrov Peschanyy”, “Peschani Island”, “Sandy Island”, and “Thompson Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church and Sitka National Historical Park.

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

Park
Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of . It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.

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 .

Galankin Island

Latitude
57.03111° or 57° 1′ 52″ north
Longitude
-135.32826° or 135° 19′ 42″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
94962MJC+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270762027
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5846492
Wiki­data ID
Q49638719
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Satellite Map

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

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Goddard Hot Springs and Baranof Warm Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sheep Island and Gillmore Islands.

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