Ulak Island
Encyclopedia
Ulak Island is an island
in the Delarof Islands
subgroup of the Andreanof Islands
in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska
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Ulak is roughly 4 mi (6 km) northwest of Amatignak Island
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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 Delarof Islands
Delarof Islands
The Delarof Islands are a group of small islands at the extreme western end of the Andreanof Islands group in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska...
subgroup of 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...
in the Aleutian Islands chain 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...
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Ulak is roughly 4 mi (6 km) northwest of Amatignak Island
Amatignak Island
Amatignak Island is a member of the Delarof Islands , in Alaska's Aleutian archipelago. The south-most point of Alaska is on this island, as well as the highest western longitude of the United States and North America....
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