Information About

Ukolnoi Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ukolnoi Island on The Map

Location

55 ° 13' 18.998" N,
161 ° 37' 12" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Elevation

502 ft (153.01 m)

Ukolnoi Island in Detail.

About

4 mi. NE of Dolgoi I., one of Pavlof Is., Aleutian Range

History

Name reported as "O(strov) Youkolny," meaning "stone coal" by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 271), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Shown as "Ukolnoi Island" on 1882 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) chart. The Aleut name is "Kitagutak," according to Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 252).