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The Aleutian Islands (/ ə ˈ l uː ʃ ən / ⓘ ə-LOO-shən; [2] [3] Russian: Алеутские острова, romanized: Aleutskiye ostrova; Aleut: Unangam Tanangin, "land of the Aleuts"; possibly from the Chukchi aliat, or "island")—also called the Aleut Islands, [4] Aleutic Islands, [5] or, before 1867, the Catherine Archipelago—are a chain of 14 main, larger volcanic islands and 55 ...
Please notify the uploader with {{subst:update-note|1=File:Map of Alaska highlighting Aleutians West Census Area.svg}} ~~~~ Description Map of Alaska highlighting Aleutians West Census Area.svg English: This is a locator map showing Aleutians West Census Area in Alaska
Map of the western Aleutian Islands, showing the Near Islands on the left: Attu Island (1), Agattu Island (2), Alaid Island (3), Nizki Island (4), and Shemya Island (5). The Near Islands or Sasignan Islands (Aleut: Sasignan tanangin, [1] Russian: Ближние острова) are a group of American islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between the Russian Commander Islands ...
Rootok Island; Round Island (Aleutian Islands) Roundtop Mountain (Alaska) Sanak Island; Sanak Islands; Sand Point, Alaska; Shumagin Islands; St. Nicholas Chapel (Sand Point, Alaska) Stepovak Bay; Tigalda Island; Ugamak Island; Unalga Island (Fox Islands) Unga, Alaska; Unga Island; Unimak Bay; Westdahl Volcano; User:AridCeption/sandbox; User ...
The region comprises western Cook Inlet, Bristol Bay and its watersheds, the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. It is known for wet and stormy weather, tundra landscapes, and large populations of salmon, brown bears, caribou, birds, and marine mammals. The Alaska Interior is home to Fairbanks.
The "Peace Monument" on Attu Island Aleutians West Census Area ( Russian : Западные Алеутские острова ) is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska . As of the 2020 census , the population was 5,232, [ 2 ] down from 5,561 in 2010.
Avatanak Island (Agutanax̂) Baby Islands; Bird Island (Kitnamax) Bogoslof Island (Aĝasaaĝux̂) - sanctuary for sea lions and nesting marine birds; Breadloaf Island (Taanĝiinax̂) Buck Island (Ukdax̂sxix) Caton Island (Qagan Unimgix̂) Chagulak Island (Chugssĝinax̂) Alaska with Aleutian island chain (at bottom), Unalaska Island is marked.
The Aleutian Islands chain extends west from the southern tip of the Alaska Peninsula. Many active volcanoes are found in the Aleutians and in coastal regions. Unimak Island, for example, is home to Mount Shishaldin, which is an occasionally