Ragged Island (Pye Islands)

Not to be confused with Rugged Island (Alaska).

Ragged Island is one of the Part of Pye Islands on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.[1] Nearest City Near Ragged Island is Seldovia. It's elevation is near 689 ft(210.01m). It is east of Nuka Island, separated by Nuka Bay.

59°26′17″N 150°21′53″W / 59.437965°N 150.364854°W / 59.437965; -150.364854

History

Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1929, "because of the ragged and broken character of this island."

References

  1. ^ Orth, Donald (1967). Dictionary of Alaska place names. Washington: US Government Print Office. p. 790. OCLC 1148790709.


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