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Afognak Island State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Map showing the location of Afognak Island State Park
Map showing the location of Afognak Island State Park
Location of Afognak State Park in Alaska
LocationKodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States
Coordinates58°21′21″N 152°18′00″W / 58.35583°N 152.30000°W / 58.35583; -152.30000[1]
Area75,047 acres (303.70 km2)
Elevation161 ft (49 m)[1]
Established1892 & 1994
Named forAfognak Island
Governing bodyAlaska Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteAfognak Island State Park

Afognak Island State Park is a 75,047-acre (30,370 ha) Alaska state park on Afognak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska in the United States. Afognak Island is northeast of Kodiak Island on the Alaska Peninsula.[1] Most of Afognak Island State Park is undeveloped. The park is known for its rugged topography and wide variety of wildlife. Afognak Island State Park is open to year-round recreation, including fishing, hunting, and hiking. Transportation is provided by float plane from Kodiak to various areas around the park. It is on the northern and eastern ends of the island and surrounds Perenosa, Seal and Tonki Bays.[2] It borders part of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge to the west.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Laura Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Afognak Island". State of Alaska. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

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