Information About

Avatanak Island

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 4' 18.001" N,
165 ° 18' 14" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Akutan

Elevation

456 ft (138.99 m)

Avatanak Island in Detail.

About

in Krenitzin Islands., Aleutian Islands. 10 miles long.

History

Aleut name transcribed by the Russians into various spellings and apparently identical with Aiaialgutak of Captain Lieutenant Krenitzin and Lieutenant Levashev, 1768 (Coxe, 1787, map p.205). The name Avatanak was published by Father Veniaminov in 1840 (v.1,p.198) and Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), where as Captain Lutke (1836,p.290) and the Russian Hydrographic Dept. (1847, chart 1379) used the spelling "Avatanok."

Topo Maps

Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1958), Unimak A-4 (1989),
Places Near Avatanak Island
Cities:

Seredka,

Bars:

Fathometer Reef,

Bays:

Akun Bay, Avatanak Bight, Chimney Cove, Cross Bay, Derbin Bay, Kelp Bay, Seredka Bay, Yaagadgusix,

Beaches:

Slukam-tugumaga,

Capes:

Agan, Avatanak Point, Billings Head, Cross Point, Qugaxtaqan,

Channels:

Avatanak Strait, Derbin Strait, Rooto Strait,

Cliffs:

Round Head,

Islands:

Avatanak Island, Basalt Rock, Derbin Island, Poa Island, Tangik Island, Tanginak Island,

Mountain Passes:

Rootok Strait,