Atka Island is the largest island

Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

 in the Andreanof Islands

Andreanof Islands

The Andreanof Islands are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. They are located between Amchitka Pass and the Rat Islands group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. The islands...

 of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

. The island is 50 miles (80.5 km) east of Adak Island

Adak Island

Adak Island is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost town, Adak, is located on the island...

. It is 65 miles (104.6 km) long and 2–20 mi (3.2–32.2 ) wide with a land area of 404.6 square miles (1,047.9 km²), making it the 22nd largest island in the United States. The northeast of Atka Island contains the Korovin

Mount Atka

Korovin Volcano is the highest point on Atka Island, in the Aleutian Islands chain, Alaska, USA. Korovin is a side vent to the main Atka shield volcano. However, Korovin is the highest point on the island....

 volcano

Volcano

2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...

 which reaches a peak of 5030 feet (1,533 m). Oglodak Island

Oglodak Island

Oglodak Island is an island in the US State of Alaska. It is located in the Aleutians West Census Area, which encompasses most of the Aleutian Island chain. The island is currently uninhabited and has an area of roughly one and a half square mile....

 is located 3.4 mi (3 nmi; 5.5 km) off Cape Kigun, Atka's westernmost point.

The city of Atka, Alaska

Atka, Alaska

Atka is a hamlet located on the east side of Atka Island, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.The population of Atka is nearly entirely Aleut . The major industry is fishing.-Geography:...

 is on the east side of the island. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

 population of the island was 95 persons, almost all in the city of Atka.

On December 5, 2008, President

President of the United States

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 George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 created the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

The World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument is a United States national monument honoring several aspects of American engagement in World War II. It encompasses 9 sites in 3 states totaling :* - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

. A crashed B-24 Liberator

B-24 Liberator

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 on Atka is one of the 9 sites in the monument.

Education

Atka is served by the Aleutian Region Schools.

The Yakov E. Netsvetov School serves grades K-12.