History of Sitkalidak Island

Transliteration by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) from various Russian froms of what Baker (1906, p. 579) calls " a corruption of some native word or phrase * * *." In 1794 Billings (in Saucr, 1802, p. 170) named it "Kukan" or "Kunakan "O(strov) Salthidack" in 1805 by Lisianski 1814, p. 181) and published as "Os(trov) Syakhlidok," or "Syakhlidok Island," by Sarichev (1826, map 3) and "O(strov) Syatkhlidak," or "Syatkhlidak Island," by Capt Tebenkov (1852, map 23), etc. Also named "Isla de Soto" or "forest island" by Galiano (1802, map 3).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Sitkalidak Island

McCord, Ukshivik,

Aberdeen Rock, Shag Rock, Ship Rock,

Amee Bay, Barling Bay, Cozy Cove, Port Hobron, Kiliuda Bay, McCord Bay, McDonald Lagoon, Midway Bay, Natalia Bay, Newman Bay, Ocean Bay, Partition Cove, Rolling Bay, Sitkalidak Lagoon,

Black Point, Bush Point, Coxcomb Point, Fang Point, Harbor Hat Point, Lagoon Point, Natalia Peninsula, Natalia Point, Pivot Point, Shearwater Point,

Sitkalidak Passage, Sitkalidak Strait,

Old Harbor City Dam,

Amee Island, Cathedral Island, Cub Island, Ghost Rocks, Nut Island, Puffin Island, Sheep Island, Sitkalidak Island, Three Sisters Rocks,

Fugitive Lake,

Fugitive Creek,

Old Harbor, Port Hobron,