Bering Expedition Landing Site
United States historic place in Katalla, Alaska. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Kayak Island, is located in the Gulf of Alaska, 100 km (62 mi) SE of Cordova, Alaska Malaspina Coastal Plain, on the eastern edge of Chugach National Forest. It has a land area of 73.695 km2 (28.454 sq mi) and no population. It is significant as the first place in Alaska a non-native set foot, and thus chosen in 1978 for the location of the commemorative Bering Expedition Landing Site.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | S of Katalla on Kayak Island, Katalla, AK |
| County | Valdez-Cordova County |
| Listed | Jul 20, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77001542 |
| Type of place | island, cultural landscape |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S of Katalla on Kayak Island, Katalla, AK |
| Coordinates | 59.89394, -144.48756 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve · 123 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Softuk Bar Cabin 22 mi · Martin Lake Cabin 34 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Valdez-Cordova County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77001542. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.