Atka Island reindeer and World War II aircraft

Atka Island ( ale, Atx̂ax̂, russian: Атка остров) is the largest

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in the

Andreanof Islands The Andreanof Islands ( ale, Niiĝuĝim tanangis, russian: Андреяновские острова) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. Geogr ...

of the

Aleutian Islands The Aleutian Islands (; ; ale, Unangam Tanangin,”Land of the Aleuts", possibly from Chukchi ''aliat'', "island"), also called the Aleut Islands or Aleutic Islands and known before 1867 as the Catherine Archipelago, are a chain of 14 large v ...

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. The island is east of

Adak Island Adak Island ( ale, Adaax, russian: Адак) or Father 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. The island has a l ...

. It is long and wide with a land area of , making it the 22nd largest island in the United States. The northeast of Atka Island contains the

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which reaches a peak of .

Oglodak Island Oglodak Island (russian: Оглодак остров) is an island in the U.S. State of Alaska. It is located in the Aleutians West Census Area Aleutians West Census Area (russian: Западные Алеутские острова) is a cen ...

is located off Cape Kigun, Atka's westernmost point. The city of Atka, Alaska is on the east side of the island. The 2000 census population of the island was 95 persons, almost all in the city of Atka.Atka Island: Blocks 1085 thru 1100 and Block 1103, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
United States Census Bureau On December 5, 2008,

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George W. Bush created the

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument The World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument was a U.S. National Monument honoring events, people, and sites of the Pacific Theater engagement of the United States during World War II. The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Managemen ...

. A crashed B-24 Liberator on Atka is one of the nine sites included in the monument. As of July 2021 Atka is having a new modular medical clinic and quarantine shelter with a morgue being erected. This is through grants of the USDA and other parties such as native corp AHTNA & Whitley Manufacturing to serve the tribe.

Education

Scenic view from the water of a village on the island of Atka in the Aleutian islands

Atka is served by the

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