Unga Island (Uĝnaasaqax̂ in

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) is the largest of the

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 54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' West. ...

off the Alaska Peninsula in southwestern

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, 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 (

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Delarov) for Greek explorer

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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.

Demographics

Unga Island appeared once on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated area with a population of 79. This figure was technically erroneous, as the entire population of the island at the time was 231. The 79 listed were those who lived on the island outside the village of

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, which had 152 residents.

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Shumagin Islands Uninhabited islands of Alaska Islands of Alaska Islands of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska National Natural Landmarks in Alaska {{AleutiansEastAK-geo-stub

Demographics

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