Hodikof Island
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Hodikof Island is a tiny 0.1-mi-long satellite of Attu Island
in the Near Islands
at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
. Its name is derived from Hodikof Point, and it lies in Sarana Bay on the east side of Attu. The seaward extension of Hodikof Island is known as Hodikof Reef.
Attu Island
Attu is the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, making it the westernmost point of land relative to Alaska and the United States. It was the site of the only World War II land battle fought on the incorporated territory of the United States ,...
in the Near Islands
Near Islands
The Near Islands or Sasignan Islands are the smallest and westernmost group of the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska.-Geography:The largest of the Near Islands are Attu and Agattu...
at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, 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...
. Its name is derived from Hodikof Point, and it lies in Sarana Bay on the east side of Attu. The seaward extension of Hodikof Island is known as Hodikof Reef.