Tanaga Island

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Tanaga Island (Tanax̂ax[1] in Aleut) is an island in the western Andreanof Islands, in the south west part of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The island has a land area of 204 sq mi (529 km²), making it the 33rd largest island in the United States. Highest point is volcano Mount Tanaga (1,806 m), called Kusuuginax̂[2] in Aleut.

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  1. ^ Bergsland, K Aleut Dictionary Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994
  2. ^ Bergsland, K Aleut Dictionary Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994

Coordinates: 51°48′N 177°57′W / 51.8, -177.95

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