Tag Islands

The Tag Islands (Aleut: Tagachalugis[1]) are a groups of islands in the Delarof Islands subgroup of the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska. The largest of them had been registered under its Aleutian name Tagachalugis by Captain Mikhail Tebenkov in 1852, later the whole group was referred to as the Tag Islands.[2]

Tag Islands
Tag Islands
Location on a map of Alaska
Geography
LocationBering Sea
Coordinates51°33′25″N 178°34′21″E
ArchipelagoDelarof Islands
Area0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Administration
 United States
State Alaska

References

  1. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Tag Islands


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