Kennon Island (52°56N 173°15E) is a 0.3-mi-long satellite of
Attu Island
Attu ( ale, Atan, russian: Атту, link=no) is an island in the Near Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands chain). It is the westernmost point of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabite ...
in the
Near Islands group at the extreme western end of the
Aleutian Islands,
Alaska. It is located 0.5 mi off the east side of Attu in Chichagof Bay. It was named by Lt. William Gibson in July 1855 for Lt.
Beverley Kennon,
U.S. Navy. Lt. Kennon served with Lt. Gibson on the schooner
USS Fenimore Cooper during the
North Pacific Exploring Expedition
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''no ...
of 1854-1855 under the command of captains
Caldwalader Ringgold and
John Rodgers.
Near Islands
Islands of Alaska
Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
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