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Chisik Island

Chisik Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2592 ft (790.04 m)
About

at mouth of Tuxedni Bay, Cook Inlet, 55 mi. SW of Kenai, Aleutian Range. 6.5 miles long.


Chisik Island, sits in the Tuxedni Wilderness unit, of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. There is private property on the island so be careful not to trespass. Snug Harbor cannery is on the southern shore of Chisik Island, it's no longer in operation.

Getting To Chisik Island


Get to Ninilchik and head due west across Cook Inlet. Or just take a boat from Anchorage, Kenai or anywhere on Cook Inlet if it's big enough, or charter a flight.

If taking a boat watch for rip tides in the inlet. Try leaving Ninilchik an hour before the tide change on big minus tide. Watch for wind, logs, and other debris.

History of Chisik Island

Local name published in 1910 by D. H. Sleem on his map of central Alaska.Naming

Chisik Island is a local name published in 1910 by D. H. Sleem on his map of central, Alaska.