Kiska

Kiska
Map
Geography
Coordinates51°57′51″N 177°27′36″E / 51.96417°N 177.46000°E / 51.96417; 177.46000
ArchipelagoRat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands
Area107.22 sq mi (277.7 km2)
Length22 mi (35 km)
Width1.5 mi (2.4 km) - 6 mi (10 km)
Highest elevation4,004 ft (1220.4 m)
Highest pointKiska Volcano
Administration
United States
StateAlaska
Census AreaAleutians West Census Area
Demographics
Population0 (2010)
Map of the western Aleutian Islands. Kiska is shown as Island #7; Attu Island is shown as Island #1.

Kiska (Aleut: Qisxa,[1] Russian: Кыска) is one of the Rat Islands, a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4 to 9.7 km). It is part of Aleutian Islands Wilderness and as such, special permission is required to visit it.[2] The island has no permanent population.

  1. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. ^ Sommers, Carl (25 November 1990). "Q and A: Visiting the Aleutians". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.