Information About

Amak Island

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 25' 5.999" N,
163 ° 8' 38" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

1578 ft (480.97 m)

Amak Island in Detail.

About

in Bering Sea, 20 mi. NW of village of Cold Bay; Bristol Bay Low. 3 miles wide,

History

Aleut name published as "O(strov) Amak" or "Amak Island", by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 24), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). the name "burial place" from amiknaq (place of impurity).

Topo Maps

Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1949), Fort Randall (1950), Fort Randall (1950), Cold Bay B-4 (1963), Cold Bay B-4 (1963),

Places Near Amak Island

Capes:

Cape Glazenap,

Islands:

Amak Island, Glen Island, Sealion Rocks,