Information About

Asuksak Island

Quick Facts

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Location

51 ° 55' 46.999" N,
176 ° 5' 53.999" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Asuksak Island in Detail.

About

In Andreanof Islands., small island N of the W end of Umak Island and S of Grat Sitkin Isalnd; Aleutian Islands. 1 mile long.

History

Aleut name published as "O(strov) Asukhsakh," or "Asukhsakh Island," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 28), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). possibly come from the Aleut word "asux" which according to R. H. Geoghegan, means "clay pot" or "boiler."

Places Near Asuksak Island
Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Areas:

Igitxim Chmaa, Igitxim Nguu,

Bars:

Igitkin Bank,

Bays:

Aankuuga, Aanudaax, Agamaxchizalix, Alugasux, Azamis Cove, Cabin Cove, Chalux, Chisak Bay, Crater Cove, Hanimisax, Hanisxa, Hiixsax, Igitkin Bight, Iiqiisix, Liisis Tatuu, Lower Arm, Naagix Adimtusix, Nahmagix, Piper Cove, Qagaagix Chalux, Qahnichxucha, Qigaagix Adimtusix, Qigaangax, Quail Bay, Round Cove, Saamlus, Sand Bay, Scripps Bay, Tana Bight, Ugiilagaadax, Ulgusix, Umak Bight, Uuhmugzux, Yoke Bay,

Beaches:

Awas Tugimaga, Kimsis,

Capes:

Aalux, Agony Point, Bugle Point, Cape Agumsadak, Cape Akuyan, Cape Azamis, Cape Chakik, Cape Chisak, Cape Kiugilak, Cape Lises, Cape Ruin, Cape Umak, Cemetery Point, Elbow Point, Igitkin Point, Iqalax, Knaxchiing, Kyugaadax, Moss Point, Narrows Point, Oglala Point, Passage Point, Qatxayas Yaaga, Ragged Point, Reach Point, Rip Point, Saddle Point, Sulphur Point, Swallow Head, Tana Point, Tanagam Amaga, Zaliva Point,

Channels:

Asuksak Pass, Chugul Pass, Great Sitkin Pass, Little Tanaga Strait, Umak Pass, Yoke Pass,

Cliffs:

Uugangax,

Glaciers:

Glacier G183874E52069N,

Islands:

Amgasis, Anagaksik Island, Asuksak Island, Atangax, Aziak Island, Box Island, Chaika Rock, Chisak Island, Great Sitkin Island, Igitkin Island, Kanu Island, Little Tanaga Island, Rip Rock, Silak Island, Tagadak Island, Tanaklak Island, Tanax Angunax, Teapot Rock, Ulak Island, Umak Island,

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

Streams:

Akuyan Creek, Bugle Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Fox Creek, Middle Yoke Creek, Sitkin Creek, South Yoke Creek, Turmath Creek,