Saint Lazaria Island

St. Lazaria Island is a nesting bird colony located twenty miles (32 km) west of Sitka, Alaska.

Its highest point is 160 feet (49 m) above sea level and there are two small summits on the island with a low, treeless saddle connecting the two that can often be overcome by waves during storms and at high tide.

There are many cliffs that can get up to 90 feet (27 m) tall and shoot strait into the ocean as well as sea-level caves that can be explored on a calm day by thrill-seeking individuals in small craft.

On the island there are: Other less populous species include: pigeon guillemots, glaucous-winged gulls, ancient murrelets, Cassin's auklets, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and black oystercatchers.

Small and large-scale tour operators alike make St. Lazaria a popular and well-known tourist destination in Sitka.