Information About

Cape Ruin

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Ruin on The Map

Location

51 ° 54' 37.001" N,
175 ° 59' 17.002" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Cape Ruin in Detail.

About

on E coast of Umak I., Aleutian Islands.

History

Descriptive name applied by personnel of the 1934 U.S. Navy Aleutian Island Survey Expedition because of the Cape's "ruined" appearance, published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1944 Aleutian Coast Pilot (p. 104).

Places Near Cape Ruin
Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Areas:

Igitxim Chmaa, Igitxim Kangayuu, Igitxim Nguu,

Bars:

Igitkin Bank,

Bays:

Aankuuga, Agamaxchizalix, Alugasux, Azamis Cove, Chalux, Chigulam Udaa, Chisak Bay, Chuguugix Iilamiizax, Chuhngudugis, Daa Agidgix, Hanisxa, Igitkin Bight, Iiqiisix, Liisis Tatuu, Naagix Adimtusix, Nahmagix, Nguugix Iilamiizax, Piper Cove, Qagaagix Chalux, Qahnichxucha, Qigaagix Adimtusix, Qigaangax, Round Cove, Saamlus, Sand Bay, Scripps Bay, Shelter Cove, Ugiilagaadax, Ulgusix, Umak Bight, Uuhmugzux, Yoke Bay,

Beaches:

Agaagilax, Awas Tugimaga, Kimsis,

Capes:

Aalux, Agony Point, Bugle Point, Cape Agumsadak, Cape Azamis, Cape Chakik, Cape Chisak, Cape Kiugilak, Cape Ruin, Cape Umak, Elbow Point, Igitkin Point, Iqalax, Kingfisher Point, Knaxchiing, Moss Point, Narrows Point, Passage Point, Qatxayas Yaaga, Reach Point, Rip Point, Saddle Point, Sulphur Point, Swallow Head, Tanagam Amaga, Tanager Point, Uchixsax, Zaliva Point,

Channels:

Asuksak Pass, Chugul Pass, Great Sitkin Pass, Igitkin Pass, Umak Pass, Yoke Pass,

Cliffs:

Uugangax,

Glaciers:

Glacier G183874E52069N,

Islands:

Amgasis, Anagaksik Island, Asuksak Island, Atangax, Aziak Island, Box Island, Chisak Island, Chugul Island, Great Sitkin Island, Igitkin Island, Kanu Island, Little Tanaga Island, Rip Rock, Tagadak Island, Tanaklak Island, Tanax Angunax, Teapot Rock, Ulak Island, Umak Island,

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

Streams:

Bugle Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Fox Creek, Middle Yoke Creek, Sitkin Creek, South Yoke Creek, Turmath Creek,