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    Shumagin Islands

    The Shumagin Islands (Unangan: Qagiiĝun; Russian: Острова Шумагина) are a group of 20 islands in the Aleutians East Borough south of the mainland of Alaska, United States, at

    The view from the top of Little Koniuji Island looking across the Shumagins towards the snow-covered peaks of the Alaska Peninsula. Alaska, Shumagin Islands.
    The view from the top of Little Koniuji Island looking across the Shumagins towards the snow-covered peaks of the Alaska Peninsula. Alaska, Shumagin Islands.

    Ensign Patricia Raymond, NOAA Corps. / Public domain

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    330 landforms

    Overview

    The Shumagin Islands (Unangan: Qagiiĝun; Russian: Острова Шумагина) are a group of 20 islands in the Aleutians East Borough south of the mainland of Alaska, United States, at 54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' West. The largest islands are Unga Island, Popof Island, Korovin Island, and Nagai Island. Other islands include Andronica, Big Koniuji, Little Koniuji, Simeonof, Chernabura, and Bird. The total land area is 1,192.369 km2 (460.376 sq mi) and their total population as of the 2020 census was 578 persons, almost entirely in the city of Sand Point, on Popof Island. The Shumagin Islands were named after Nikita Shumagin, one of the sailors on Vitus Bering's 1741 expedition to North America who died of scurvy and was buried on Nagai Island.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands22
    • Islets125
    • Rocks & skerries178

    Major islands

    5
    • Unga Island

      Unga Island

      Area
      444 km²
      High point
      497 m

      Unga Island (Uĝnaasaqax̂ in Aleut) is the largest of the Shumagin Islands off the Alaska Peninsula in southwestern Alaska, United States. The island has a land area of 170.73 sq mi (442.188 km2), making it the 36th largest island in the United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a permanent population of one.

    • Nagai Island

      Nagai Island

      Area
      293 km²
      High point
      514 m

      Nagai Island is one of the largest of the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska, south of the Alaska Peninsula considered a part of the NE Aleutian Range. It is located in the United States state of Alaska at 55°05′N 160°01′W, and is 31 miles (50 km) long.

    • Popof Island

      Popof Island

      Area
      92.2 km²
      High point
      459 m

      Popof Island (Siitikdax̂ in Aleut) is an island in the Shumagin Islands south of mainland Alaska. The largest community in the area, Sand Point, is located on the northwest coast. 0 km) wide and the peak elevation is 1,550 feet (470 meters). It is located at 55°18′49″N 160°22′29″W.

    • Big Koniuji Island

      Area
      89.8 km²
      High point
      555 m

      Big Koniuji Island (Aleut: Kiuniuiu Tanani or Kunujutanany) is an island located in the Aleutians East Borough, Gulf of Alaska, southwest of mainland Alaska, United States. It is part of the Shumagin Islands, which consist of 20 islands, and lies southeast of Popof Island.

    • Korovin Island

      Area
      66.7 km²
      High point
      552 m

      Korovin Island (Tanĝanuk in Aleut) is one of the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska south of the Alaska Peninsula in the Aleutians East Borough of Alaska, United States. The island lies northeast of Popof Island and across the Unga Strait from the mainland peninsula.

    Minor islands

    22

    Rocks & skerries

    178

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 27 of 330; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m555 mBig Koniuji552 mKorovin514 mNagai497 mUnga481 mLittle Koniuji481 mChernabura459 mPopof427 mSimeonof407 mKarpa406 mBird380 mSpectacle367 mBendel362 mNear357 mPeninsula
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Unga: 444 km²UngaNagai: 293 km²NagaiPopof: 92.2 km²PopofBig Koniuji: 89.8 km²Big KoniujiKorovin: 66.7 km²KorovinLittle Koniuji: 58.2 km²Little KoniujiSimeonof: 43.3 km²SimeonofChernabura: 30.7 km²ChernaburaBird: 17.4 km²BirdAndronica: 15.3 km²AndronicaBendel: 9.9 km²BendelSpectacle: 6.8 km²SpectacleTurner: 5.8 km²TurnerAtkins: 2.5 km²AtkinsKarpa: 1.9 km²KarpaNear: 1.8 km²NearPeninsula: 1.5 km²PeninsulaJohn: 0.92 km²JohnKoniuji: 0.9 km²KoniujiHerendeen: 0.78 km²HerendeenCastle Rock: 0.51 km²Castle RockHall: 0.3 km²HallUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandEgg: 0.14 km²EggRound: 0.13 km²RoundHigh: 0.12 km²HighUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unga Island444 km²
    Nagai Island293 km²
    Popof Island92.2 km²
    Big Koniuji Island89.8 km²
    Korovin Island66.7 km²
    Little Koniuji Island58.2 km²
    Simeonof Island43.3 km²
    Chernabura Island30.7 km²
    Bird Island17.4 km²
    Andronica Island15.3 km²
    Bendel Island9.9 km²
    Spectacle Island6.8 km²
    Turner Island5.8 km²
    Atkins Island2.5 km²
    Karpa Island1.9 km²
    Near Island1.8 km²
    Peninsula Island1.5 km²
    John Island0.92 km²
    Koniuji Island0.9 km²
    Herendeen Island0.78 km²
    Castle Rock0.51 km²
    Hall Island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Egg Island0.14 km²
    Round Island0.13 km²
    High Island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²

    Overlapping groups

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    Facts

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

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