Information About

Delarof Islands

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City:

Adak

Parent:

Aleutian Islands

Elevation:

272 ft (82.91 m)

Islands:

Amatignak Island, Gareloi Island, Ilak Island, Kavalga Island, Ogliuga Island, Skagul Island,

About

Group of nine; Gareloi, Skagul, Oglivga, Kavalga, Unalgs, Ilak, Ulak, Tanadak, and Amatignak Islands, W of Andreanof Island, between Amchitka and Tanaga Passes, Aleutian Islands.

History of Delarof Islands

Commemorative name given by Captain Lutke (1836, p 323), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Delaroff Iles" for the Greek-born administrator Eustrate Ivanovih Delarov, director of the Russian American Company from 1784-1791.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954),

Places Near Delarof Islands

Archipelagos:

Delarof Islands,

Bays:

Chandris Cove, Hayux, Patton Cove, Pratt Cove, Ulva Cove,

Capes:

Dinkum Point, Hasgox Point, Husanax, Knob Point, Nitrof Point, Qungagix,

Channels:

Ulak Pass,

Islands:

Amatignak Island, Dinkum Rocks, Dome Rock, Kavalga Island, Tanadak Island, Ulak Island, Unalga Island,

Ridges:

Chitka Ridge,