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Nukshak Island

Nukshak Island

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in Shelikof Strait, E of Cape Nukshak, on E coast of Asaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, 38 mi. NE of Mount Katmai, Aleutian Range

History of Nukshak Island

Local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); probably named after Cape Nukshak.