Information About

Round Island

Round Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Dillingham (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1063 ft (324 m)
About

15 mi. SE of Crooked I. and 35 mi. E of Hagemeister I., eastern-most of Walrus Islands, between Kulukak and Togiak Bays, in Bristol Bay.

History of Round Island

This island is thought to be the one named by Captain Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 431), RN, on July 12, 1778, on account of its shape. Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), called it "Os(trov) Krugloi," meaning "round island." Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), called it "Os(trov) Morzh," meaning "walrus island." Tebenkov and Sarichev gave the native name as "Kayashek" and "Kayashik," respectively.

Places Near Round Island
Capes:

Right Hand Point,

Islands:

Black Rock, Round Island,