Geography The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (45.5%) is water. Most of the land area belongs to Kodiak Island, but a thin strip of coastal area on the western part of the Alaska Peninsula and other nearby islands (Afognak Island, Shuyak Island, Marmot Island, Raspberry Island, Little Raspberry Island, Whale Island, Spruce Island, Woody Island, Uganik Island, Sitkalidak Island, Tugidak Island, Sitkinak Island, Chirikof Island, and the Semidi Islands) are also in the borough. The waterway between the island and mainland is known as the Shelikof Strait. South of the island are the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, so the site is considered good for launching certain types of satellites. The Kodiak Launch Complex is ideal for putting satellites in Molniya and polar orbits.
Geography The borough has a total area of  of which is land and (455%) is water Most of the land area belongs to Kodiak Island but a thin strip of coastal area on the western part of the Alaska Peninsula and other nearby islands (Afognak Island Shuyak Island Marmot Island Raspberry Island Little Raspberry Island Whale Island Spruce Island Woody Island Uganik Island Sitkalidak Island Tugidak Island Sitkinak Island Chirikof Island and the Semidi Islands) are also in the borough The waterway between the island and mainland is known as the Shelikof Strait South of the island are the open waters of the Pacific Ocean so the site is considered good for launching certain types of satellites The Kodiak Launch Complex is ideal for putting satellites in Molniya and polar orbits