Walrus Islands
Walrus Islands Archeological District | |
Entrance to Round Island, Alaska | |
| Location | Bristol Bay, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°41′16″N 160°08′20″W / 58.68764°N 160.13878°W |
| Area | 9,187 acres (3,718 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000875 |
| AHRS No. | XHI-093; XNB-145 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2016 |
| Designated NHLD | December 23, 2016 |
The Walrus Islands (Russian: Моржовые острова) are a group of craggy coastal islands in the Bering Sea, close to the northern shores of Bristol Bay, Alaska at the entrance to Togiak Bay. They are located 18 km to the east of Hagemeister Island, and are protected as the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary by the state. A part of the island group is also of archaeological importance, with numerous deeply stratified sites covering 6,000 years of human use. For this reason, Crooked Island, Summit Island and Round Island were designated the Walrus Islands Archeological District, a National Historic Landmark District comprising 14 historical sites, in December 2016.
In 1968, the Walrus Islands were designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.