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 Location on a map of Alaska | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bering Sea |
Coordinates | 51°33′25″N 178°34′21″E |
Archipelago | Delarof Islands |
Area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Alaska |
References
- Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Tag Islands
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