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  Kinky Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 57°47′25″N 136°19′48″W / 57.79028°N 136.33000°W / 57.79028; -136.33000 |
| Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
| Length | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Administration | |
| United States | |
| State | Alaska |
Kinky Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle.
Kinky Island was named in 1925 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The island is located within Fleming Channel, 12 mi (19 km) west of Chichagof Island, and is within the Tongass National Forest. Kinky Island is included in the Sitka Coastal Management Plan as a special management area and designated recreational use area.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinky Island
- ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 342, 524.
- "City and Borough of Sitka Coastal Management Plan" (PDF). LaRoche + Associates. 2006.
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