Information About

Gareloi Island

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Location

51 ° 47' 39.998" N,
178 ° 48' 29.002" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Part of

Delarof Islands

Elevation

3077 ft (937.87 m)

Gareloi Island in Detail.

About

Delarof Islands.; Aleutian Islands. 6 miles wide.

History

name published as "O(strov) Goreloi," or "Goreloi Island," by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), from the Russian word for "burnt" or "burning." Tebenkov ( 1852, map 28), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), was "Anangusik." form "Gareloi," appeared on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), U.S. Navy Hydrographic, and British Admiralty (Brit. Adm.) charts, prior to 1902.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Gareloi Island

Capes:

Buukuchum-yaaga, Chikisas, Hiichaakam Yaaga,

Channels:

Ogliuga Pass, Skagul Pass,

Islands:

Gareloi Island, Ogliuga Island,

Mountains:

Mount Gareloi,

Ridges:

Chitka Ridge,