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    Andreanof Islands

    Part of Aleutian Islands

    The Andreanof Islands (Aleut: Niiĝuĝim tanangis, Russian: Андреяновские острова) are a group of islands that are located in the Aleutian Island chain in southwestern Alaska, United States. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West.

    Igitkin Island, Great Sitkin Island in the background
    Igitkin Island, Great Sitkin Island in the background

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    529 landforms

    Overview

    The Andreanof Islands (Aleut: Niiĝuĝim tanangis, Russian: Андреяновские острова) are a group of islands that are located in the Aleutian Island chain in southwestern Alaska, United States. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands71
    • Islets286
    • Rocks & skerries166

    Major islands

    6
    • Atka Island

      Atka Island

      Area
      1,046 km²
      High point
      1,543 m

      Atka Island (Aleut: Atx̂ax̂, Russian: Атка остров) is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is 50 miles (80 km) east of Adak Island. 6 square miles (1,048 km2), making it the 22nd largest island in the United States.

    • Adak Island

      Adak Island

      Area
      716 km²
      High point
      1,196 m

      Adak Island or Father Island, is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost city, Adak, is located on the island. 5 km) long and 22 miles (35 km) wide, making it the 25th largest island in the United States.

    • Tanaga Island

      Tanaga Island

      Area
      508 km²
      High point
      1,804 m

      Tanaga Island (Aleut: Tanax̂ax; Russian: остров Танага) is an island in the western Andreanof Islands, in the southwest part of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The island has a land area of 204 square miles (528 square kilometers), making it the 33rd largest oceanic island in the United States.

    • Amlia

      Amlia

      Area
      445 km²
      High point
      636 m

      Amlia (Aleut: Amlax; Russian: Остров Амля) is an island in the Aleutian Islands. It is located near the eastern end of the Andreanof Islands and is situated between Atka Island and Seguam Island.

    • Kanaga Island

      Kanaga Island

      Area
      359 km²
      High point
      1,307 m

      Kanaga Island (Aleut: Kanaga; Russian: Остров Канага) is a part of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. 9 km) wide with an area of 142 sq mi (368 km2), making it the 42nd largest island in the United States.

    • Seguam Island

      Seguam Island

      Area
      208 km²
      High point
      859 m

      Seguam Island (Aleut: Saĝuugamax; Russian: Остров Сигуам) is a small volcanic island in the Andreanof Islands group in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is mountainous and oval shaped with a land area of 80.04 square miles (207.3 km2). It is 16 miles (26 km) long and 6.8 miles (10.9 km) wide.

    Minor islands

    71

    Rocks & skerries

    166

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 77 of 529; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m1,804 mTanaga1,740 mGreat Sitkin1,543 mAtka1,530 mGareloi1,307 mKanaga1,196 mAdak1,066 mAmukta859 mSeguam738 mBobrof636 mAmlia622 mUmak566 mAmatignak519 mLittle Tanaga494 mChugul
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Atka: 1,046 km²AtkaAdak: 716 km²AdakTanaga: 508 km²TanagaAmlia: 445 km²AmliaKanaga: 359 km²KanagaSeguam: 208 km²SeguamGreat Sitkin: 153 km²Great SitkinKagalaska: 116 km²KagalaskaLittle Tanaga: 68.4 km²Little TanagaGareloi: 66.8 km²GareloiAmukta: 49.6 km²AmuktaUmak: 37.1 km²UmakAmatignak: 34.2 km²AmatignakUlak: 31.3 km²UlakIgitkin: 18.5 km²IgitkinChugul: 17.3 km²ChugulTagalak: 13.8 km²TagalakKavalga: 13.7 km²KavalgaOgliuga: 9.7 km²OgliugaBobrof: 7.5 km²BobrofKasatochi: 6.2 km²KasatochiSkagul: 4.4 km²SkagulTanaklek: 3.7 km²TanaklekKanu: 3.6 km²KanuElf: 3.1 km²ElfUnalga: 2.3 km²UnalgaTagadak: 2.2 km²TagadakSagchudak: 2.2 km²SagchudakOglodak: 1.5 km²OglodakUnnamed island: 1.5 km²Unnamed islandRinggold: 1.5 km²RinggoldIlak: 1.5 km²IlakAsuksak: 1.3 km²AsuksakSalt: 1.2 km²SaltDora: 1.2 km²DoraAziak: 1.2 km²AziakSadatanak: 1.2 km²SadatanakStaten: 0.96 km²StatenKoniuji: 0.9 km²KoniujiCrone: 0.8 km²Crone
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Atka Island1,046 km²
    Adak Island716 km²
    Tanaga Island508 km²
    Amlia445 km²
    Kanaga Island359 km²
    Seguam Island208 km²
    Great Sitkin Island153 km²
    Kagalaska Island116 km²
    Little Tanaga Island68.4 km²
    Gareloi Island66.8 km²
    Amukta49.6 km²
    Umak Island37.1 km²
    Amatignak Island34.2 km²
    Ulak Island31.3 km²
    Igitkin Island18.5 km²
    Chugul Island17.3 km²
    Tagalak Island13.8 km²
    Kavalga Island13.7 km²
    Ogliuga Island9.7 km²
    Bobrof Island7.5 km²
    Kasatochi Island6.2 km²
    Skagul Island4.4 km²
    Tanaklek Island3.7 km²
    Kanu Island3.6 km²
    Elf Island3.1 km²
    Unalga Island2.3 km²
    Tagadak Island2.2 km²
    Sagchudak Island2.2 km²
    Oglodak Island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Ringgold Island1.5 km²
    Ilak Island1.5 km²
    Asuksak Island1.3 km²
    Salt Island1.2 km²
    Dora Island1.2 km²
    Aziak Island1.2 km²
    Sadatanak Island1.2 km²
    Staten Island0.96 km²
    Koniuji Island0.9 km²
    Crone Island0.8 km²
    Unnamed island0.71 km²
    Bolshoi Island0.71 km²
    Anagaksik Island0.66 km²
    North Island0.59 km²
    Ulak Island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.49 km²
    Chisak Island0.45 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Argonne Island0.41 km²
    Egg Island0.41 km²
    Ikigninak Island0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Tanadak Island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Tidgituk Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Tanadak Island0.18 km²
    Gramp Rock0.18 km²
    Eddy Island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Green Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    3

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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