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    Bering SeaUnited States

    57°11′N 170°14′W

    Pribilof Islands

    Part of Aleutian Islands

    The Pribilof Islands (formerly the Northern Fur Seal Islands; Aleut: Amix̂, Russian: Острова Прибылова, romanized: Ostrova Pribylova) are a group of four volcanic islands off the coast of mainland Alaska, in the Bering Sea, about 200 miles (320 km) north of Unalaska and 200 miles (320 km) southwest of Cape Newenham.

    Aerial view of St. George, Alaska.
    Aerial view of St. George, Alaska.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown / Public domain

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    7 landforms

    Overview

    The Pribilof Islands (formerly the Northern Fur Seal Islands; Aleut: Amix̂, Russian: Острова Прибылова, romanized: Ostrova Pribylova) are a group of four volcanic islands off the coast of mainland Alaska, in the Bering Sea, about 200 miles (320 km) north of Unalaska and 200 miles (320 km) southwest of Cape Newenham. The islands are part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The Siberian coast is roughly 500 miles (800 km) northwest. About 75 square miles (194 km2) in total area, they are mostly rocky and are covered with tundra, with a population of 572 as of the 2010 census.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    2
    • Saint Paul Island

      Saint Paul Island

      Area
      111 km²
      High point
      198 m

      St. Paul (Aleut: Tanax̂ Amix̂ or Sanpuulax̂, Russian: Сент-Пол, romanized: Sent-Pol) is a city in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the main settlement of Saint Paul Island in the Pribilof Islands, an archipelago in the Bering Sea.

    • St. George Island

      St. George Island

      Area
      88.8 km²
      High point
      290 m

      St. George (Aleut: Anĝaaxchalux̂ or Sangiurgiix̂, Russian: Сент-Джордж) is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the main settlement of St. George Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea.

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    2
    • Walrus Island7 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Sea Lion Rock—

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m290 mSt. George198 mSaint Paul72 mOtter7 mWalrus
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Saint Paul: 111 km²Saint PaulSt. George: 88.8 km²St. GeorgeOtter: 0.59 km²OtterWalrus: 0.09 km²WalrusUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Saint Paul Island111 km²
    St. George Island88.8 km²
    Otter Island0.59 km²
    Walrus Island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs