Umak Island

Umak Island (Aleut: Uhmax̂[1]) is an island lying in a group of small islands situated between Adak Island and Atka Island in the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is 11.7 kilometres (7.3 miles) long and 7.8 kilometres (4.8 miles) wide.

Location in Alaska
NASA photo of Umak Island.

References
  1. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.


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