Andreanof Islands

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The Andreanof Islands (Niiĝuĝin tanangis[1] in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. They are located between Amchitka Pass and the Rat Islands group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. The islands extend about 440 km (275 miles). The total land area of all islands (including the Delarof Islands) is 3,924.737 km² (1,515.349 sq mi). The total population was 412 persons as of the 2000 census, the vast majority in the city of Adak on Adak Island.

Location of Adak, Alaska

The Delarof Islands, a subgroup of the Andreanof Islands, constitute the westernmost islands of the latter group.

The largest islands in the group are, from west to east, Gareloi, Tanaga, Kanaga, Adak, Kagalaska, Great Sitkin, Atka, Amlia, and Seguam.

The islands are usually foggy and are treeless because of the almost constant wind. They were named for the Russian navigator, Andreian Tolstyk, who was the first to explore the islands in 1761.

There were several United States military bases on the islands during World War II. The bases on Adak were enlarged and made permanent after the war but were closed in 1995.

The islands are particularly prone to earthquakes, often many with a magnitude of over 3 occur each day.

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  1. ^ Bergsland, K Aleut Dictionary Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994
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Adak Island  • Aiktak Island  • Akun Island  • Akutan Island  • Aleutian Islands  • Amak Island  • Amaknak Island  • Amatignak Island  • Amchitka  • Amlia  • Amukta  • Andreanof Islands  • Arakamchechen Island  • Atka Island  • Attu Island  • Avatanak Island  • Bering Island  • Besboro Island  • Bobrof Island  • Bogoslof Island  • Buldir Island  • Carlisle Island  • Chuginadak Island  • Chugul  • Commander Islands  • Delarof Islands  • Derbin Island  • Diomede Islands  • Egg Island  • Fox Islands  • Gareloi Island  • Great Sitkin Island  • Hagemeister Island  • Hall Island  • Herbert Island  • Igitkin Island  • Ilak Island  • Islands of Four Mountains  • Kagalaska Island  • Kagamil Island  • Kanaga Island  • Karaginsky Island  • Kasatochi Island  • Khvostof Island  • King Island  • Kiska  • Koniuji Island  • Krenitzin Islands  • Kudobin Islands  • Little Sitkin Island  • Little Tanaga Island  • Medny Island  • Nelson Island  • Nunivak Island  • Oglodak Island  • Otter Island  • Pancake Rock  • Pribilof Islands  • Rat Island  • Rat Islands  • St. Lawrence Island  • Saint Paul Island  • Samalga Island  • Sea Lion Rock  • Sea Otter Rocks  • Seal Islands  • Sedanka Island  • Seguam Island  • Segula Island  • Semisopochnoi Island  • Sledge Island  • St. Matthew Island  • St. Michael Island  • Stuart Island  • Tagalak Island  • Tanaga Island  • Tigalda Island  • Ugamak Island  • Ulak Island  • Umak Island  • Umnak  • Unalaska Island  • Unalga Island  • Unimak Island  • Walrus Island  • Walrus Islands  • Walrus and Kritskoi Islands  • Wislow Island  • Yttygran Island  • Yunaska Island

Coordinates: 52°13′N, 174°14′W

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