Information About

Hog Island

Quick Facts

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Location

53 ° 54' 22" N,
166 ° 34' 30" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

56 ft (17.07 m)

Hog Island in Detail.

About

in Unalaska Bay, on NE coast of Unalaska I., Aleutian Islands. 0.9 mile long.

History

The Russians placed hogs on this island and the name was published as (Ostrov) Svinoy, meaning Hog Island, by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 15) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published the Aleut name as (Ostrov) Uknodok or Oknodok Island.

Topo Maps

Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska C-2 (1990), Unalaska C-2 (1990),

Places Near Hog Island

Cities:

Cheerful, Imagnee, Uknodok,

Bars:

Bailey Ledge, Chelan Bank, Iliuliuk Reef, Priest Rock, Swallow Reef,

Bays:

Amugul Bay, Broad Bay, Cannery Bay, Captains Bay, Constantine Bay, Dutch Harbor, Erskine Bay, Final Bay, Iliuliuk Bay, Iliuliuk Harbor, Kisselen Bay, Margaret Bay, Morris Cove, Nateekin Bay, Portage Bay, Reese Bay, Small Bay, Summer Bay, Tanaskan Bay, Ugadaga Bay, Ulalux, Unalaska Bay, Uniktali Bay, Wide Bay, Xatacyan Lagoon,

Beaches:

Agnes Beach, Arkansas Beach, Chaluuknax, Ququgan,

Capes:

Cannery Point, Cape Cheerful, Cape Kalekta, Cape Wislow, Chaluuknam Yaga, Devilfish Point, Eider Point, Obernoi Point, Rocky Point, Spithead, Tanasxan Yaga, Ulakta Head, Uugdagan-yaga, Yagim Aantuudaayulux,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Hills:

Bunker Hill, Goblers Knob,

Islands:

Amaknak Island, Amugam-tangingin, Arch Rock, Cave Rock, Dushkot Island, Expedition Island, Fish Rock, Fox Islands, Hog Island, Needle Rock, North Rock, Round Island, Second Priest Rock, South Amaknak Rocks, Tanasxan Tangingin, Tuscarora Rock, Wislow Island,

Lakes:

McLees Lake, Unalaska Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Ballyhoo, Mount Coxcomb, Kiichxix Kangaxtax, Long Mountain, Mount Newhall, Pyramid Peak, Split Top Mountain, Table Top Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

East Channel, South Channel,

Rivers:

Nateekin River, Shaishnikof River,

Streams:

Amugul Creek, Ugadachan Creek,

Valleys:

Makushin Valley,

Cities: