Information About

Nagai Island

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 57' 11.002" N,
160 ° 9' 15.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Part of

Mountains

Ridges

Elevation

1155 ft (352.04 m)

Nagai Island in Detail.

About

one of largest of Shumagin Is., Aleutian Range

History

This native name was reported in English by Sauer (1802, p. 166); reported in French as "Ile Nagay" by Captain Lutke (1836, map 24), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). According to the log of Captain Commander V. Bering's ship St. Peter for August 31, 1741, a sailor named "Shumagin" died and was buried here, and his name was given to the group of islands.

Topo Maps

Simeonof Island (1963), Simeonof Island (1963), Simeonof Island D-4 (1963), Simeonof Island (1963), Simeonof Island D-4 (1963),

Places Near Nagai Island

Archipelagos:

Shumagin Islands,

Bays:

Caton Cove, Eagle Harbor, Falmouth Harbor, The Kitchen, Larsen Bay, Sanborn Harbor,

Capes:

Cape Horn, Granite Point, Mountain Point,

Cliffs:

Macks Head, Wooly Head,

Islands:

Atniliak Island, John Island, Kagai Island, Kaiasik, Kaniliak, Kauatka, Kulyugayak, Macks Head Island, Nagai Island, Near Island, Sauluktouchikh, Schumachinskaia, Shag Rock, Sitymkan, Tungulik,

Mountains:

Mount Davidson, Eagle Mountain,

Ridges:

Saddlers Mistake,