Little Kiska Island

Little Kiska Island

Geography
Location	Northern Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Aleutian Islands (Rat Islands)
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Administration
United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Aleutians West Census Area
Demographics
Population	0

Little Kiska Island is an island off east coast of the island of Kiska in the Rat Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands) in Alaska. It lies immediately east of Kiska Harbor and is approximately 6 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide. The island has multiple hills, creeks, and ranges which were all mapped by the U.S. Navy for military purposes during WWII. ^[1] The western end of the island is part of Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument.

One of the creeks on the island drew notoriety for being named "Nazi Creek". ^[2] The creek was renamed to "Kaxchim Chiĝanaa" in July 2025. ^[3]

Notes

1. Morison, p. 11.
2. Kirell, Andrew (2 September 2017). "The Secret History of Nazi Creek, Alaska". The Daily Beast.
3. Brooks, James (July 10, 2025). "Alaska's 'Nazi Creek' is no more, as federal geographic names board approves traditional alternative". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-07-11.

References

• Morison, Samuel Eliot. History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume Seven: Aleutians, Gilberts, and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.

51°57′09″N177°39′33″E / 51.95250°N 177.65917°E / 51.95250; 177.65917