Kagalaska Island
Encyclopedia
Kagalaska Island is an island
in the Andreanof Islands
of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska
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The island is 9 miles (14.5 km) in length and 7 miles (11.3 km) wide. It is separated from Adak Island
to the west by Kagalaska Strait (Aakayuudax̂ in Aleut
) which is approximately 1300 feet (396.2 m) wide at its narrowest point. Little Tanaga Island
is located to the east, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) across Little Tanaga Strait.
The island is covered in scrub brush and sand dunes, unlike other Alaskan islands that have hardscrabble coasts. It provides nesting grounds for sea birds and in the summer is a basking site for seals.
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...
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The island is 9 miles (14.5 km) in length and 7 miles (11.3 km) wide. It is separated from 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...
to the west by Kagalaska Strait (Aakayuudax̂ in Aleut
Aleut language
Aleut is a language of the Eskimo–Aleut language family. It is the heritage language of the Aleut people living in the Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, and Commander Islands. As of 2007 there were about 150 speakers of Aleut .- Dialects :Aleut is alone with the Eskimo languages in the...
) which is approximately 1300 feet (396.2 m) wide at its narrowest point. Little Tanaga Island
Little Tanaga Island
Little Tanaga Island is an island located in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It lies between Kagalaska Island and Umak Island.-References:...
is located to the east, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) across Little Tanaga Strait.
The island is covered in scrub brush and sand dunes, unlike other Alaskan islands that have hardscrabble coasts. It provides nesting grounds for sea birds and in the summer is a basking site for seals.