Queer Island
Interactive map of Queer Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Coordinates | 57°40′36″N 152°22′48″W / 57.6766667°N 152.38°W |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kodiak Island Borough |
Queer Island is an island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, in the United States.[1]
The name is derived from a translation of the Russian name of the island: "Ostrov Chudnoy" (Остров Чудной).[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queer Island
- ↑ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 787.