Information About

Sankin Island

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 48' 24.001" N,
163 ° 16' 54.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Sankin Island in Detail.

About

in Ikatan Bay, SW end of Aleutian Range

History

Aleut name published by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. in 1847 on Chart 1379 as "O(strov) Sankik" or "Sankik Island." The name was published as Sankin by US@C&GS in 1882 on Chart 806.