Information About

Buyan Islands

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 52' 36.998" N,
162 ° 6' 36" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Buyan Islands in Detail.

About

2 mi. across, in Pacific Ocean 6 mi. E of Deer I., Aleutian Range

History

Russian word meaning "wharf" or "landing place", named in 1888 by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).

Topo Maps

False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1950), False Pass (1950), False Pass D-1 (1963), False Pass D-1 (1963),

Places Near Buyan Islands

Bars:

Sandman Reefs, Sandman Reefs,

Bays:

Belkofski Bay, King Cove, King Cove Lagoon,

Capes:

Belkofski Point, Bold Cape, Fawn Point, Indian Head, Slavna Point, Stag Point,

Channels:

Deer Passage, Iliasik Passage,

Islands:

Buyan Islands, Deer Island, Goose Island, Hay Island, High Island, Hunt Island, Inner Iliasik Island, Island Group, Little Goose Island, Midun Island, Patton Island, Sarana Island, Table Rock,

Streams:

Cities:

Belkofski, King Cove,