Information About

Andronica Island

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 19' 27.998" N,
160 ° 3' 54" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Part of

Shumagin Islands

Length

3.5 mi (5.63 km)

Elevation

302 ft (92.05 m)

Andronica Island in Detail.

About

in Shumagin Is.; Aleutian Range; 3.5 miles long.

History

Named O(strov)Ap(ostol)Andrenika in 1847 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1379, for the apostle Andrew. W. H. Dall lists "Yasni" (clear), and "Foggy Island" as variant names in the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Report for 1872 (p. 195).

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-1 (1963), Port Moller (1988),

Places Near Andronica Island

Bays:

Caton Cove, Eagle Harbor, Grosvold Bay, The Kitchen, Korovin Bay, Northeast Bight, Porpoise Harbor, Sanborn Harbor,

Capes:

Cape Devine, Cape Wedge, Granite Point, Scotland Point,

Channels:

Gorman Strait, West Nagai Strait,

Cliffs:

East Head, Macks Head, Wooly Head,

Islands:

Andronica Island, The Haystacks, Karpa Island, Korovin Island, Macks Head Island, Porpoise Rocks, Scotland Rock, Shag Rock, The Whaleback,

Mountains:

Mount Davidson,