Galankin Island
Galankin Island is an islet in Sitka, Southeastern Alaska.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel and Sitka National Historical Park.
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel
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 Sitka, Alaska. 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.
Sitka National Historical Park
Park
Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.
Castle Hill
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Hill 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 Sitka, Alaska.
Galankin Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.03111° or 57° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
-135.32826° or 135° 19′ 42″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
94962MJC+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 270762027OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5846492Wikidata ID
Q49638719
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Satellite Map
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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 and Baranof Warm Springs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sheep Island and Gillmore Islands.
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