Information About

Amatignak Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City:

Adak

Part of:

Delarof Islands

Length:

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation:

991 ft (302.06 m)

About

in Delarof Is., southernmost of Aleutian Is.; 6 miles long.

A treeless island of the Delarof Islands in the Aleutian Islands. The interesting thing about Amatignak Island is it's the southernmost point of Alaska as well as the westernmost longitude of Alaska, and North America. It's part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge wilderness.

It has large rolling grassy slopes and large cliffs.

It's also often used as a location marker when describing earthquakes.

Getting To Amatignak Island

Take a big boat from either Adak, Atka, or Dutch Harbor/Unalaska.

History of Amatignak Island

Aleut name reported by Commodore Joseph Billings about 1792, as "Amatignas". Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 29) shows "3(strov) Amatignak", Captain Lutke (1836, p. 323) gave "Amatignak and Amatygnak 'qui en Aleoute signifie copeau (wood chip)'.Naming: It is an Aleut name reported by Commodore Joseph Billings about 1792, as "Amatignas." Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 29), IRN, shows "O[strov] Amatignak.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1951), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954), Gareloi Island (1954),

Places Near Amatignak Island

Archipelagos:

Delarof Islands,

Bays:

Chandris Cove, Patton Cove, Pratt Cove, Ulva Cove,

Capes:

Dinkum Point, Hasgox Point, Knob Point, Nitrof Point,

Channels:

Ulak Pass,

Islands:

Amatignak Island, Dome Rock, Tanadak Island, Ulak Island,

Lakes:

Quonset Lake,