Kodiak Archipelago · AK
Kodiak
Russian Alaska's first capital, now a fishing and Coast Guard town.
- Population
- 5,581 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1792
- 1964 tsunami
- 15 dead
Then
- 1792
Baranov moves the Russian post to St. Paul's Harbor, capital of Russian Alaska until 1804. The Alutiiq have lived here at least 7,000 years.
- 1912
Ash from Novarupta buries the town a foot deep.
- 1964
30-foot waves kill 15 people.
Now
Fishing is the mainstay, the Coast Guard has a major base, and the utility runs on nearly all renewable power.
10 tide stations around Kodiak
- Kodiak, Port of Kodiak0.9 mi
- Kodiak, St. Paul Harbor4.2 mi
- KODIAK, Womens Bay5.6 mi
- Kizhuyak Point11.7 mi
- Fox Bay, Whale Island18.2 mi
- Nachalni Island23.0 mi
- Ugak Bay (Saltery Cove)24.2 mi
- Kazakof Bay, Marmot Bay24.4 mi
- Dry Spruce Island25.5 mi
- Malina Bay, Shelikof Strait33.7 mi