List of Aleutian Islands
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The Aleutian Islands are divided into six major island chains, and one additional island. From east to west, they are Fox Islands, Islands of the Four Mountains, Andreanof Islands, Rat Islands, Buldir Island, Near Islands and Commander Islands. The Commander Islands are under the jurisdiction of Russia, and the rest are under the jurisdiction of the United States. Listed below are all the islands with an area of at least 0.1 square miles.[1]
| English Name | Aleut Name | Island Chain | Island Subgroup | Area (sq mi) | Population | Coordinates | Political Subdivision | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adak Island | Adaax | Andreanof Islands | 274.6 | 45 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Adugak Island | Adugax̂ | Fox Islands | 0.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Rookery for endangered Steller sea lion | ||
| Agattu Island | Angatux̂ | Near Islands | 89.7 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Aiktak Island | Ugangax | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 0.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Akun Island | Akungan | Fox Islands | 64.4 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Akutan Island | Akutanax̂ | Fox Islands | 129.0 | 1,027 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Alaid Island | Igingiinax̂ | Near Islands | Semichi Islands | 2.8 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Amak Island | Amax | Fox Islands | 5.8 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Amaknak Island | Amaxnax̂ | Fox Islands | 3.3 | 2,524 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Amatignak Island | Amatignax̂ | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 13.1 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | The southernmost point of Alaska |
| Amchitka Island | Amchixtax̂ | Rat Islands | 116.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Site of underground nuclear weapons tests | |
| Amlia Island | Amlax | Andreanof Islands | 180.0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Amukta Island | Amuux̂tax̂ | Islands of Four Mountains | 19.8 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Anagaksik Island | Anagaxsax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Anangula Island | Fox Islands | 0.6 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Also known as Ananiuliak Island | |||
| Anglamax | Andreanof Islands | 0.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Argonne Island | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Asuksak Island | Hasux̂sax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Atka Island | Atx̂ax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 404.6 | 95 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Attu Island | Atan | Near Islands | 344.7 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Largest unpopulated island in the United States, occupied by Japan during World War II | |
| Avatanak Island | Agutanax̂ | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 13.8 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Aziak Island | Haazax | Andreanof Islands | 0.6 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Bering Island (Template:Langx) | Commander Islands | 1,036.0 | 676 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutsky District, Kamchatka Krai, RU | The only inhabited island in the Aleutsky District | ||
| Bird Island | Kitnamax | Fox Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Bird Rock | Rat Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Bobrof Island | Walĝa | Andreanof Islands | 3.0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Bogoslof Island | Aĝasaaĝux̂ | Fox Islands | 0.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Sanctuary for sea lions and nesting marine birds | |
| Bolshoi Island | Tanax̂ Angunax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Buck Island | Ukdax̂sxix | Fox Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Buldir Island | Idmaax | N/A | 7.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Carlisle Island | Kigalĝa | Islands of Four Mountains | 16.7 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Caton Island | Qagan Unimgix̂ | Fox Islands | Sanak Islands | 7.4 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Chagulak Island | Chugaaĝinax̂ | Islands of Four Mountains | 3.7 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Chisak Island | Hatmax | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Chuginadak Island | Tanax̂ Angunax̂ | Islands of Four Mountains | 64.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Chugul Island | Chiĝulax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 6.6 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Crone Island | Andreanof Islands | 0.4 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Davidof Island | Qanan-tanax | Rat Islands | 1.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Deer Island | Animin | Fox Islands | 58.6 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Dora Island | Andreanof Islands | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Egg Island | Ugalĝa | Fox Islands | 0.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of two different islands named Egg Island | |
| Egg Island | Alim-tanaa | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of two different islands named Egg Island | ||
| Elf Island | Andreanof Islands | 1.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Emerald Island | Fox Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Gareloi Island | Anangusix̂ | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 26.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Great Sitkin Island | Stitxinax̂̂ | Andreanof Islands | 60.0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Gull Island | Fox Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Hawadax Island | Hawadax | Rat Islands | 10.7 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Herbert Island | Chiĝulax | Islands of Four Mountains | 21.0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Hog Island | Uknadax | Fox Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Igitkin Island | Igitxix̂ | Andreanof Islands | 8.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Ikiginak Island | Ikiiĝinax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Ilak Island | Iilax̂ | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 0.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Kagalaska Island | Qigalaxsix̂ | Andreanof Islands | 44.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kagamil Island | Qagaamila | Islands of Four Mountains | 16.8 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kaligagan Island | Qisxagan | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 0.3 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Kanaga Island | Kanaga | Andreanof Islands | 142.0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kanu Island | Yunax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 1.4 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kasatochi Island | Qanan-tanax | Andreanof Islands | 2.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Kavalga Island | Qawalĝa | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 5.6 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Khvostof Island | Atanax̂ | Rat Islands | 0.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kigul Island | Kiigalux̂ | Fox Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Kiska Island | Qisxa | Rat Islands | 107.2 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Occupied by Japan during World War II | |
| Koniuji Island | Tanĝimax | Andreanof Islands | 0.4 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Kudiakof Islands | Fox Islands | 4.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | Two barrier islands outlining the Izembek Lagoon | |||
| Little Kiska Island | Kangxhix̂ | Rat Islands | 2.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Little Sitkin Island | Sitignax̂ | Rat Islands | 24.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Little Tanaga Island | Tanagax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 26.7 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Medny Island (Template:Langx) | Commander Islands | 72.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutsky District, Kamchatka Krai, RU | |||
| Nizki Island | Avayax̂ | Near Islands | Semichi Islands | 2.8 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| North Island | Chihngax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Ogangen Island | Fox Islands | 1.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Ogliuga Island | Aglaga | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 1.9 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Oglodak Island | Ungluudâ | Andreanof Islands | 1.5 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Peter Island | Fox Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Poa Island | Saduuĝinax̂ | Fox Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Ringgold Island | Tanam Aduu | Andreanof Islands | 0.6 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Rootok Island | Aayux̂tax̂ | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 5.2 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Sadatanak Island | Sadan-tanax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Sagchudak Island | Saĝuugax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.8 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Salt Island | Uladax | Andreanof Islands | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Samalga Island | Samalĝa | Fox Islands | 1.8 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Sanak Island | Sanaĝax | Fox Islands | Sanak Islands | 45.6 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Sea Otter Rocks (Template:Langx) | Commander Islands | 0.2 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutsky District, Kamchatka Krai, RU | |||
| Sedanka Island | Sidaanax̂ | Fox Islands | 39.9 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Seguam Island | Saĝuugamax | Andreanof Islands | 80.0 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Segula Island | Chiĝulax̂ | Rat Islands | 13.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Semisopochnoi Island | Unyax | Rat Islands | 86.4 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Easternmost point in the United States by longitude | |
| Shemya Island | Samiyax̂ | Near Islands | Semichi Islands | 5.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Skagul Island | Sxaĝulax̂ | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 1.7 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Staten Island | Iluuĝix̂ Tanax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 0.4 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tagadak Island | Tanadax | Andreanof Islands | 0.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tagalak Island | Tagalax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 5.7 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tanadak Island | Tanaadax̂ | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 0.3 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of three different islands in the Aleutians named Tanadak Island, the other two being less than 0.1 square miles |
| Tanaga Island | Tanax̂ax | Andreanof Islands | 204.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Tanaklak Island | Tanaqlax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 1.5 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tanax Angunax | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of three different islands in the Aleutians named Tanax Angunax, the other two being less than 0.1 square miles | |||
| Tan'gan | Fox Islands | Baby Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tidgituk Island | Aakutanas | Andreanof Islands | 0.1 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Tigalda Island | Qigalĝan | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 35.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Tufted Puffin Rock (Template:Langx) | Commander Islands | 0.1 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutsky District, Kamchatka Krai, RU | |||
| Ugamak Island | Ugangax̂ | Fox Islands | Krenitzin Islands | 4.2 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Ulak Island | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of two different islands named Ulak Island | |||
| Ulak Island | Uulax | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 12.1 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | One of two different islands named Ulak Island |
| Uliaga Island | Ulaĝa | Islands of Four Mountains | 3.4 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Umak Island | Uhmax̂ | Andreanof Islands | 14.3 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Umnak Island | Unmax | Fox Islands | 686.0 | 18 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Unalaska Island | Nawan-Alaxsxa | Fox Islands | 1,051.0 | 5,638 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | Home of the city of Unalaska, the most populous city in the Aleutians | |
| Unalga Island | Unalĝa | Andreanof Islands | Delarof Islands | 0.9 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |
| Unalga Island | Unalĝa | Fox Islands | 11.0 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||
| Unimak Island | Unimax | Fox Islands | 1,571.4 | 35 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians East Census Area, Alaska, US | Largest island in the Aleutian islands, 9th largest island in the United States and the 134th largest island in the world | |
| Uuyax | Andreanof Islands | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | ||||
| Vsevidof Island | Uyagax̂ | Fox Islands | 0.9 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US | |||
| Yunaska Island | Yunax̂sxa | Islands of Four Mountains | 66.8 | 0 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, US |
References
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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- Bergsland, K. Aleut Dictionary, Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994
- Orth, Donald J. 1971. Dictionary of Alaskan place names. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 567, 1083 pp.