Kiska

Kiska
Native name: Qisxa
	A topographical map of Kiska
Geography
Coordinates	51°57′51″N 177°27′36″E / 51.96417°N 177.46000°E
Archipelago	Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands
Area	107.22 sq mi (277.7 km2)
Length	22 mi (35 km)
Width	1.5 mi (2.4 km) - 6 mi (10 km)
Highest elevation	4,004 ft (1220.4 m)
Highest point	Kiska Volcano
Administration
	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Aleutians West Census Area
Demographics
Population	0 (2010)

Kiska (Aleut: Qisxa,^[1] Russian: Кыска) is one of the Rat Islands, a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4 to 9.7 km). It is part of Aleutian Islands Wilderness and as such, special permission is required to visit it.^[2] The island has no permanent population.

^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
^ Sommers, Carl (25 November 1990). "Q and A: Visiting the Aleutians". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[Bergsland-1] Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.

[2] Sommers, Carl (25 November 1990). "Q and A: Visiting the Aleutians". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

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