Adugak Island
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Adugak Island (also spelled
Adougakh, possibly from
Aleut Adudak[1]) is a small island in the
Fox Islands group in the
Aleutian Islands of southwestern
Alaska. It is about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) long and is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) off the northwest coast of
Umnak Island. The island has been protected as a
rookery for the endangered
steller sea lion,
[2] which has been observed during the winter feeding on the fish that inhabit the water nearby.
[3] The island reaches an elevation of about 31 meters (102 ft) above sea level and the area around the island is extremely hazardous to ships because of the numerous rocks that lie just below the surface of the water.
[4]
Akun Island
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Akun Island (
Akungan[1] in
Aleut) is one of the
Fox Islands subgroup of the
Aleutian Islands in
Aleutians East Borough of southwestern
Alaska,
USA. It lies east of
Akutan Island and southwest of
Unimak Island across the
Unimak Pass. The
Krenitzin Islands lie to its south and southeast across the
Avatanak Strait. Akun Island has a land area of 64.39 sq mi (166.77 km²) and is unpopulated.
Akun Island is home to a small but significant population of cows introduced by the Russians. They are no longer domesticated.
[edit] References
- ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
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