Tanadak Island
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Location | Bering Sea |
Coordinates | 51°21′15″N 179°00′58″E / 51.35417°N 179.01611°ECoordinates: 51°21′15″N 179°00′58″E / 51.35417°N 179.01611°E |
Archipelago | Delarof Islands |
Area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
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Tanadak Island (Aleut: Tanaadax[1]) is an island in the Delarof Islands subgroup of the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska. The name was registered by Captain Mikhail Tebenkov of the Imperial Russian Navy in 1852.[2]
The island is about 800 meters long and is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) west of Ulak Island.
References[]
- ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- ^ GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Tanadak Island
External links[]
Categories:
- Delarof Islands
- Islands of Alaska
- Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
- Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska geography stubs