Cherni Island
Encyclopedia
Cherni Island is an island in Alaska
, USA
that lies 12 miles (20 km) south of Deer Island
, about half way between it and the Sanak Islands
. All of the preceding islands lie off the south coast of the western part of the Alaska Peninsula
, in the Aleutians East Borough
.
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...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that lies 12 miles (20 km) south of Deer Island
Deer Island (Alaska)
Deer Island is an island located at the mouth of Cold Bay on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula in the state of Alaska, USA. It lies about five miles directly south of the mainland city of King Cove, across Deer Passage. The Sanak Islands lie to its south, and the Pavlof Islands to its northeast...
, about half way between it and the Sanak Islands
Sanak Islands
The Sanak Islands are a group of islands in the Gulf of Alaska. They are part of Aleutians East Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. Caton Island and Sanak Island are the largest islands in the group which consists of small islets which are all clustered around Sanak Island.Sanak Island is near the...
. All of the preceding islands lie off the south coast of the western part of the Alaska Peninsula
Alaska Peninsula
The Alaska Peninsula is a peninsula extending about to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands. The peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from Bristol Bay, an arm of the Bering Sea....
, in the Aleutians East Borough
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
- See also :*List of airports in the Aleutians East Borough*National Register of Historic Places listings in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska-External links:*-References:...
.