1. Home
  2. Alaska
  3. Sitka City and Borough
  4. Islands
  5. Gavanski Islands

Gavanski Islands

Also Known As: Harbor Islands, Gavanski Islets, Ostrova Gavanskiy, and Ostrova Gavanskiye.

Islands

Island

Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland.
Related terms: archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock
land Icon Land
County Icon

County

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Map Marker

GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
57.1333333°, -135.4180556°
Elevation Icon

Elevation

0 ft. (0 m.)

Topographic Map

 
Water Icon Water
Land Icon Land
Man-made Icon Man-made

Nearby Islands

Big Gavanski Island 0.3 mi
Little Gavanski Island 0.6 mi
Border Rocks 1.0 mi
Siginaka Islands 2.1 mi
Middle Island 2.5 mi

Nearby Cities

Sitka, AK 6 mi
Baranof, AK 22 mi
Chatham, AK 32 mi
Angoon, AK 40 mi
Tenakee Springs, AK 45 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Lisianski Point Water 1.2 mi
Harbor Point Water 1.3 mi
Old Sitka Rocks Land 1.5 mi
Old Sitka Man-made 1.5 mi
Starrigavan Bay Water 1.6 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is SITKA JAPONSKI AP which is approximately 6 miles away and has an elevation of 14 feet (14 feet higher than Gavanski Islands). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 8.02" 39.0° 30.7°
February 6.22" 40.7° 31.5°
March 5.93" 43.5° 33.2°
April 4.67" 48.5° 36.7°
May 4.38" 53.2° 41.7°
June 3.28" 57.7° 47.1°
July 3.85" 61.0° 51.5°
August 6.30" 62.1° 52.2°
September 11.16" 58.2° 47.8°
October 14.14" 50.5° 41.6°
November 9.17" 43.5° 35.1°
December 9.01" 40.2° 32.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 99% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 78% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 98% of other locations on record.