Cannon Island (Alaska) Explained

Cannon Island is a small island in Sitka, Alaska, United States. It is connected to Baranof Island and Sitka by a gravel causeway, Cannon Island Drive.[1] The island was named "Pushki" (Russian for cannon) by explorer Ivan Vasilyev in 1809.[2]

Islands near Cannon Island are Minett Islet, Dove Island, Ring Island and Guertin Island.

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Notes and References

  1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Southeast Alaska Harbors, Sitka: Environmental Impact Statement (1992), p. 156 ("There are no significant freshwater streams flowing into Jamestown Bay. The bay has been separated from Indian River by a gravel causeway constructed from Sawmill Creek Road to Cannon Island, which isolates Jamestown Bay from the estuarine influence of Indian River.")
  2. [Marcus Baker|Baker, Marcus]

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