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The name Attu is the Unangan language (Aleut) name for the island. Research of the large number of archaeological sites on the island suggests an estimated precontact population ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 Unangan (Aleut). [6] Attu, being the nearest of the Aleutian Islands to Kamchatka, was the first of the islands exploited by Russian traders.
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 ...
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Holtz Bay is an inlet on the northeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. [ 1 ] Holtz Bay was among the landing sites of United States Army troops in the Battle of Attu on 11 May 1943, which led to the recapture of the island from the Japanese during World War II .
Attu Station is a census-designated place (CDP) located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska.The population was 21 at the 2010 census, [4] consisting entirely of coast guard personnel who resided and worked at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, but left the island when the station was closed in August 2010, leaving it uninhabited.
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. [3] It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat.
Kiska is shown as Island #7; Attu Island is shown as Island #1. Kiska ( Aleut : Qisxa , [ 1 ] Russian : Кыска ) is one of the Rat Islands , a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska . It is about 22 miles (35 km ) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4 to 9.7 km).
Massacre Bay is an inlet on the southeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. [1] Massacre Bay was among the landing sites of United States Army troops in the Battle of Attu in May 1943, which led to the recapture of the island from the Japanese during World War II.