Native name: Tangirnaq | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 57°47′N 152°20′W / 57.783°N 152.333°W |
| Archipelago | Kodiak Archipelago |
| Area | 5.04 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Highest point | Highest Point |
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United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kodiak Island |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2010) |
Woody Island Historic Archeological District | |
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| Location | Address restricted[2] |
| Nearest city | Kodiak, Alaska |
| NRHP reference No. | 14001196[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 2015 |
Woody Island (Russian: Остров Вуд, originally Лесной остров) is located in Chiniak Bay, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) east of Kodiak, Alaska. It was originally settled by the native Alutiiq people who called themselves Tangirnarmiut, "the people of Tangirnaq."[3] They inhabited and used Woody Island for thousands of years. The Russians established an agricultural colony on Woody Island in 1792. It was officially designated Wood Island in 1894 by the US Post Office and was the primary coastal settlement for commerce and trade for many years. The first road in Alaska was built on Woody Island. Aside from the Aleut presence, the island has gone through four periods of occupation by non-natives, and is largely unoccupied today. The island is approximately 2.8 miles long from north to south and 1.8 miles wide[4] and 13 miles in circumference.
The Woody Island Historic Archeological District, comprising sites of archaeological importance on the island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
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lookingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Omar Stratman (Protestant) vs. Leisnoi, Inc. (Respondent); Koniag, Inc. and Bureau of Indian Affairs (Intervenors)". October 13, 1999. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.