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    Unga Island

    Île Unga

    55°16′N 160°46′W

    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.

    Masque funéraire Unangax Iles d'Unga, îles Shumagin Archipel des îles Aléoutiennes Alaska Bois flotté, poils, pigments XVIIIe ou XIXe s. Chateau-musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer Inv. 988.2.003 Don d'Alphonse Pinart, 1875
    Masque funéraire Unangax Iles d'Unga, îles Shumagin Archipel des îles Aléoutiennes Alaska Bois flotté, poils, pigments XVIIIe ou XIXe s. Chateau-musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer Inv. 988.2.003 Don d'Alphonse Pinart, 1875

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    Terrain

    55°16′N 160°46′W

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    Overview

    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. Unga Island was formerly named Grekodelarovskoe (Greek Delarov) for Greek explorer Evstratii Ivanovich Delarov Greek: (Ευστράτιος Ντελάρωφ) who explored the area in the late 18th century on behalf of the Russian-American Company. In 1968, Unga Island, was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

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