Information About

Atka Island

Quick Facts

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Location

52 ° 8' 17.002" N,
174 ° 26' 43.001" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Part of

Andreanof Islands

Mountains

Korovin Volcano, Sarichef Volcano,

Elevation

1319 ft (402.03 m)

Atka Island in Detail.

About

largest of Andreanof Islands., Aleutian Islands. 55 miles long.

History

Aleut name; reported by early Russian traders; published as "Atchu Island" by Reverend Coxe (1780, p. 156); "Atghka" by Captain Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 503), RN; "Atkha Ile," by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 307), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN); "O(strov) Atka," or "Atka Island," on the 1848 Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1400, and by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 27), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Topo Maps

Atka (1952), Atka (1959), Atka (1959),

Places Near Atka Island

Cities:

Archipelagos:

Amtagis Islands,

Areas:

Naaginax, Saguugam Ilidaa, Saguugam-chuga, Saguugax, Yaxagim Angaa,

Bars:

Atxam-yaagan-chixsxa, Haanugim-yangis, Salt Reef, Starichkof Reef,

Bays:

Aaguliigagix, Alamaxsix, Alax Hatax, Alax Hatax, Anuqichxalux, Asagam-qakuudga, Banner Bay, Chaxchix, Chugimgagix, Deep Bay, Egg Bay, Explorer Bay, Haanugim-kangchii, Haanugix, Hachuugix Hiliixsax, Hachuugix Umyagix, Hmachilam-qakuudguu, Igidgutux, Imlam-chuqaa, Ingyuqax, Ixsagim Udaa, Kangiixtax, Kinugas, Kobakof Bay, Korovin Bay, Martin Harbor, Miilnichax, Naagix Hmachilax, Nan-changanax, Nusax, Qaluugix Hiliixsax, Qaluugix Umyagix, Qatxas, Qatxayagum-sitacha, Qatxayagux, Qigagalux, Qmalgitux, Qulxudam Udaa, Qyasxum-qala, Saamaliilux, Sadan-tanam Tatuu, Saguugaadam Adangan Udaa, Saguugam-tatuu, Sarana Cove, Sitxaxsix, Skuulnikas Udaa, Smutim Qala, Tagalugis, Tagugasix, Tumgas Udaa, Ugilga, Ugilga, Utxis Udaa, Uzamkux, Vasilief Bay,

Beaches:

Qyasxum Hachan Tugimaga, Unangalixtax,

Capes:

Aaguliigagim-yaaga, Adan Iguga, Alaginiigux, Amunaxagim Yaaga, Angix, Anuqim-yaaga, Atxam-yaaga, Banner Point, Cape Korovin, Changidigas, Chaqisxa, Chaxchim-yaaga, Chixtis Yaaga, Chukiidgis Hidaluu, Egg Point, Haanugim-yaaga, Hachuugix Qamilaalux, Hiliixsam-yaaga, Ikazagan Yaaga, Kunalisxux, Miilnicham-yaaga, Qaluugix Qamilaalux, Qanguxchilax, Qugaxtaqas, Saamaliilum-yaaga, Saguugaadam-yaaga, Saguugam Iguga, Siihmlugis, Sunas Sluu, Tumgas Yaaga, Unglum Yaaga, Unglus, Utxis Yaaga, Uzamkum-yaaga, Yaxax,

Channels:

Adam Igugan-hadgii, Qaluugix Hadgix, Qyasxum Hadgii,

Cliffs:

Achiitxax, Asxitix, Hachuugix Tiglix, Qaluugix Tiglix, Qigaagix Saxax, Ugimgim Qaklaga,

Islands:

Alax Hatam-tanasuu, Alim-tanakix, Atka Island, Egg Island, Gixsxagix, Ikazagan Tanasuu, Qagudas, Qatxayagum-tanasuu, Qungidgis, Qyasxum Qalan Tanasuu, Sadatanak Island, Sagchudak Island, Saguugaadax, Saguugaadax, Salt Island, Simtusix, Taqusas, Unglux, Uzamkum-tanasuu, Vasilief Islands,

Mountains:

Tagalam Angtaa,

Pillars: