| Chamisso Island | |
| Native Name: | Iguaġvik |
| Location: | 66.2186°N -161.8258°W |
| Length Mi: | 1.4 |
| Width Mi: | 0.125 |
| Elevation Ft: | 226 |
| Country: | United States |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Alaska |
Chamisso Island (Iñupiaq: Iguaġvik) is a small island in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. It is located off Spafarief Bay at the mouth of Eschscholtz Bay, just south of the Choris Peninsula.
The island is roughly triangular. It is 1.4miles long and an 0.125miles wide. The highest point on Chamisso Island is 226feet above sea level.Chamisso Island has been a Natural Reserve since December 7, 1912. The protected area, the Chamisso Wilderness, includes Chamisso Island and nearby Puffin Island, as well as some rocky islets nearby.[1] Both islands are part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.[2]
This island was named after naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso, who reached the island in 1816.