Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an area of 3,595.09 sq mi (9,311.2 km²), slightly larger than Cyprus. It is 160 km long and in width ranges from 16 to 97 kilometers. The largest community on the island is the city of Kodiak, Alaska.