The Andreanof Islands ( ale, Niiĝuĝim tanangis, russian: Андреяновские острова) are a group of islands 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 southwestern

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West.

Geography

The Andreanof Islands are located between

Amchitka Pass Amchitka Pass is a strait in Alaska, United States. It is located in the Aleutian Islands on the 180th meridian, between the Rat Islands group to the west and the Delarof Islands The Delarof Islands ( ale, Naahmiĝun tanangis; russian: Остр ...

and the

Rat Islands The Rat Islands ( ale, Qax̂um tanangis, russian: Крысьи острова) are a group of American volcanic islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between Buldir Island and the Near Islands group to its west, and Amchitka ...

group to the west, and

Amukta Pass Amukta Pass (russian: Амукта) is a wide strait between the Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It lies between Amukta Island to the east and Seguam Island Seguam Island ( ale, Saĝuugamax; russian: Ос ...

and the

Islands of Four Mountains Islands of Four Mountains (russian: Четырёхсопочные острова) is an island grouping of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States. The chain includes, from west to east, Amukta, Chagulak, Yunaska, Herbert, Carlisle, ...

group to the east. The islands extend about 275 miles (440 km). The total land area of all islands (including the Delarof Islands) is 1,515.349 sq mi (3,924.737 km²). The total population was 412 persons as of the 2000 census, the vast majority in the city of Adak on

Adak Island Adak Island ( ale, Adaax, russian: Адак) or Father Island is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost town, Adak, Alaska, Adak, is located on the island. The isl ...

Islands

The Delarof Islands are a subgroup of the Andreanof Islands group as well as the westernmost islands in the group. The largest islands in the group are, from west to east,

Gareloi Island Gareloi (russian: Горелый) or Anangusook ( ale, Anangusix̂) is a volcanic island in the Delarof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is located between the Tanaga Pass and the Amchitka Pass Amchitka Pass is a strait in Alask ...

Tanaga Island Tanaga Island ( ale, Tanax̂ax; russian: остров Танага) is an island in the western Andreanof Islands, in the southwest part of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The island has a land area of , making it the 33rd largest oceanic island i ...

, Kanaga,

Kagalaska Island Kagalaska Island ( ale, Qigalaxsix̂; russian: Кагаласка) is an island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is in length and wide. It is separated from Adak Island to the west by Kagalaska Strait (Aaka ...

, Great Sitkin Island,

Atka Island Atka Island ( ale, Atx̂ax̂, russian: Атка остров) is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is east of Adak Island. It is long and wide with a land area of , making it the 22nd l ...

Amlia Amlia ( ale, Amlax; russian: Остров Амля) is an island in the Aleutian Islands. It is located near the eastern end of the Andreanof Islands and is situated between Atka Island and Seguam Island Seguam Island ( ale, Saĝuugamax; russia ...

, and

Seguam Island Seguam Island ( ale, Saĝuugamax; russian: Остров Сигуам) is a small volcanic island in the Andreanof Islands group in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is mountainous and oval shaped with a land area of . It is long and wi ...

. The islands are usually foggy and are treeless because of the almost constant wind.

History

The Andreanof Islands were named for the Russian navigator, Andreyan (Hadrian) Tolstykh, who was the first European to explore the islands in 1761. There were several United States military bases on the islands during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. The bases on Adak were enlarged and made permanent after the war but were closed in 1995.

References

Andreanof Islands: Blocks 1083 thru 1137, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
United States Census Bureau Islands of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Islands of the Aleutian Islands Islands of Alaska Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{AleutiansWestAK-geo-stub

Geography

Islands

History

See also

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