Information About

Akutan Island

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 7' 41.002" N,
165 ° 55' 5.002" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Akutan

Part of

Krenitzin Islands

Elevation

846 ft (257.86 m)

Akutan Island in Detail.

About

in Krenitzin Islands., Aleutian Islands. 18 miles long.

History

Aleut name reported by P. K. Krenitzin and M. Levashev in 1768 (Coxe, 1787, p. 205) and spelled Acootan by Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 425), Royal Navy (RN). This name may be from the Aleut word "hakuta" which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, means "I made a mistake."

Topo Maps

Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1958), Unimak A-6 (1989),
Places Near Akutan Island
Archipelagos:

Baby Islands,

Bays:

Aatqaayang, Akutan Bay, Akutan Harbor, Almigin, Anigaaxsix, Broad Bight, Cascade Bight, Chixchan-qala, Chugaagix-udax, Flat Bight, Hot Springs Bay, Iikux, Inqim-qala, Lava Bight, Open Bight, Reef Bight, Sandy Cove, Sarana Bay, Sisxim-nuugii, Ugadigdax,

Capes:

Akutan Point, Angiididax, Asugax, Battery Point, Cape Morgan, Lava Point, North Head, Reef Point, Ridge Point, Saxtusix, Talus Point, Tanaxsiqax, Usmichix, Vulcan Point, Yagiilux,

Channels:

Akutan Pass, Baby Pass,

Cities:

Akutan,

Dams:

Akutan Power Dam, Akutan Water Supply Dam,

Hills:

Ayagaa Tunutux,

Islands:

Akutan Island, Ixsaxsxin, Qusiixtax, Qyanan, Tan-gaagamax, Tan-gan, Triplet Rocks,

Mountains:

Akutan Peak, Flat Top Peak,