Little Kiska Island
Appearance
Little Kiska Island is an island off east coast of the island of Kiska in the Rat Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands)in Alaska. It lies immediately east of Kiska Harbor it is approximately 6 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide. The island has multiple hills, creeks, and ranges which were all mapped by the U.S. Navy for miliary purposes during WWII.[1]
One of the creeks on the island drew notoriety for being named "Nazi Creek".[2]
Notes
- ^ Morison, p. 11.
- ^ Kirell, Andrew (2 September 2017). "The Secret History of Nazi Creek, Alaska". The Daily Beast.
References
- Morison, Samuel Eliot. History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume Seven: Aleutians, Gilberts, and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
51°57′09″N 177°39′33″E / 51.95250°N 177.65917°E