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Wide Bay

bay · Kodiak Island · GNIS 1412031

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1412031

Bay or marine feature in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: Kodiak Island. Map: Ugashik B-2 SE.

Also known as

  • Baie Khallikvit

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. 31-DEC-1967.

  • Baie Kiialiakvit

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. 31-DEC-1967.

  • Kialagvik Bay

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kialagvit Bay

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kialakvit

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. 31-DEC-1967.

  • Kialyakvit

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. 31-DEC-1967.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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This bay name is indexed in USGS GNIS for Kodiak Island. Tidal currents, chart datums, and fisheries rules differ by waterway—treat this page as a spelling and coordinate anchor, not a substitute for NOAA charts or ADF&G regulations.

Wide Bay is indexed so marine and coastal workflows can resolve names consistently. GNIS does not encode chart soundings, aids to navigation, or VTS rules—use NOAA and USCG references for navigation decisions.

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Practical notes

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Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source

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57.3620739, -156.3711699 · WGS84

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Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Kodiak Island
Coordinates
57.3620739, -156.3711699

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

USGS topo map
Ugashik B-2 SE

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Naming status (BGN)
Official (01/01/1923)

Board Decision

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Jurisdiction
Kodiak Island Borough →
Latitude
57.3620739
Longitude
-156.3711699

GNIS ID 1412031 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

Official links

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Sources

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