Information About

Pavlof Islands

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 8' 3.001" N,
161 ° 42' 2.999" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Elevation

141 ft (42.98 m)

Pavlof Islands in Detail.

About

group of seven near SW end of Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range

History

Name reported by Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 252) "Pavlovskie ostrova," or "Pavlov (Paul) Islands." The Aleut name was "Kadugin," meaning "narrow," according to Veniaminov.