Afognak

Afognak

Native name: Ag’waneq
Sealions off the coast of Afognak Island near Kodiak, Alaska.
Afognak
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	58°15′00″N 152°30′00″W / 58.25000°N 152.50000°W / 58.25000; -152.50000
Archipelago	Kodiak Archipelago
Area	699.84 sq mi (1,812.6 km2)
Length	43 mi (69 km)
Width	23 mi (37 km)
Highest elevation	2,546 ft (776 m)
Highest point	unnamed
Administration
United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kodiak Island
Largest settlement	Aleneva (pop. 37)
Demographics
Population	169 (2000)
Pop. density	0.09/km2 (0.23/sq mi)

Afognak (Alutiiq: Agw’aneq;^[1] Russian: Афогнак^[2]) is an island in the Kodiak Archipelago 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Kodiak Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 43 miles (69 km) long from east to west and 23 miles (37 km) wide from north to south and has a land area of 1,812.58 km² (699.84 sq mi), making it the 18th largest island in the United States. The coast is split by many long, narrow bays. The highest point is 2,546 feet (776 m).

The dense spruce forests of Afognak are home to Kodiak bears, Roosevelt elk, and Sitka black-tailed deer. Many people visit the island recreationally for hunting and fishing.