Round Island (Aleutian Islands)
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Round Island is a 0.1-mile-wide (160 m) island
in the Krenitzin Islands
, a subgroup of the Fox Islands
group of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It is located 0.5 miles (800 m) south of Ugamak Island
at 54°11′58"N 164°46′33"W.
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 Krenitzin Islands
Krenitzin Islands
The Krenitzin Islands are a group of small islands located in the eastern portion of the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Krenitizins are situated between Unalaska Island to the southwest and Unimak Island to the northeast...
, a subgroup of the Fox Islands
Fox Islands (Alaska)
The Fox Islands are a group of islands in the eastern Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Fox Islands are the closest to mainland North America in the Aleutian chain, and just east of Samalga Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group....
group of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. It is located 0.5 miles (800 m) south of Ugamak Island
Ugamak Island
Ugamak Island is one of the Krenitzin Islands, a subgroup of the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Ugamak is an Aleut word transcribed by Father Veniaminov which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, may mean "ceremony island". It is long and is located east of Akutan Island...
at 54°11′58"N 164°46′33"W.