Information About

Akun Head

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 17' 30.998" N,
165 ° 38' 3.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Akutan

Elevation

679 ft (206.96 m)

Akun Head in Detail.

About

on N coast of Akun I., Aleutian Islands.

History

Named about 1900 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). It was called Mys Syvernoy, meaning "North Cape," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Topo Maps

Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1958), Unimak B-5 (1989),

Places Near Akun Head

Cities:

Seredka,

Archipelagos:

Krenitzin Islands,

Bays:

Aatqaayang, Akun Bay, Akutan Bay, Akutan Harbor, Anigaaxsix, Chixchan-qala, Cross Bay, Easy Cove, Green Bight, Helianthus Cove, Hot Springs Bay, Inqim-qala, Little Bay, Lost Harbor, Sandy Cove, Seredka Bay, Sisxim-nuugii, Surf Bay, Trident Bay, Ugadigdax, Yaagadgusix,

Beaches:

Sanagan, Slukam-tugumaga,

Capes:

Akun Head, Akutan Point, Billings Head, Cross Point, Jackass Point, Qugaxtaqan, Ridge Point, Saamkax, Saxtusix, Tanan-kadangin, Vulcan Point, Yagiilux,

Channels:

Akun Strait, Avatanak Strait,

Cities:

Akutan,

Dams:

Akutan Power Dam, Akutan Water Supply Dam,

Hills:

Ayagaa Tunutux,

Islands:

Akun Island, Pinnacle Rock, Poa Island, Race Rocks, Swirl Rock, Tangik Island,

Lakes:

Isxan, Kaasix,

Mountains:

Mount Gilbert,