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Slaughter Island (not official)

Slaughter Island (not official)

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kodiak Island
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 92 ft (28.04 m)
About

Located between Wide Bay and the south end of Shelikof Strait, 7 miles southeast of Mount Shannon.

History of Slaughter Island (not official)

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) did not approve the name Slaughter Island based on the recommendation of the Alaska State Geographic Names Board, which felt that the reason for so naming the feature "was not sufficiently significant".