Kodiak Archipelago · AK

Ouzinkie

St. Herman's island village.

Population
109 (2020 census)
Incorporated
1967
Tides
Two highs, two lows, uneven

Then

  1. 1836

    St. Herman of Alaska dies after more than twenty years on Spruce Island.

  2. 1880

    "Oozinkie" first appears on the census.

  3. 1967

    Ouzinkie incorporates on October 23.

Now

Two Orthodox sketes live near St. Herman's hermitage.

On the water

From NOAA's predictions for Ouzinkie, Spruce Island, AK over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).

Pattern
Two highs and two lows a day, one noticeably bigger than the other
Typical daily range
8.6 ft
Biggest swing
13.5 ft on Nov 25
Smallest swing
2.6 ft on Nov 16
Highest high
10.8 ft, Dec 24 at 1:23 PM
Lowest low
−2.7 ft, Dec 24 at 8:25 PM

2 tide stations around Ouzinkie

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