Hog Island is an island in the
Aleutian Islands
The Aleutian Islands (; ; ale, Unangam Tanangin,”Land of the Aleuts", possibly from Chukchi language, Chukchi ''aliat'', "island"), also called the Aleut Islands or Aleutic Islands and known before 1867 as the Catherine Archipelago, are a cha ...
in
Unalaska Bay
Unalaska Bay is a waterway of Unalaska Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated below the eastern slopes of Makushin Volcano. Composed of seven individual bays, Unalaska Bay opens onto the Bering Sea.
Description
Unalaska Bay is the g ...
of
Unalaska Island
Unalaska ( ale, Nawan-Alaxsxa, russian: Уналашка) is a volcanic island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in the US state of Alaska located at . The island has a land area of . It measures long and wide. The city of Unala ...
.
History
The name originally comes from Captain Tebenkov, a Russian captain. It was first published as (Ostrov) Svinoy when Russians places hogs on the island.
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Islands of Alaska
Islands of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
Islands of the Aleutian Islands
Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
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