The Andreanof Islands (, ) are a group of islands in the

Aleutian Islands The Aleutian Islands ( ; ; , "land of the Aleuts"; possibly from the Chukchi language, Chukchi ''aliat'', or "island")—also called the Aleut Islands, Aleutic Islands, or, before Alaska Purchase, 1867, the Catherine Archipelago—are a chain ...

in southwestern

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, United States. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West.

Geography

The Andreanof Islands are located between

Amchitka Pass Amchitka Pass is a strait in Alaska, United States. It is the largest pass in the Aleutian Islands on the 180th meridian, between the Rat Islands The Rat Islands (,) are a group of American High islands, volcanic islands in the Aleutian Isla ...

and the

Rat Islands The Rat Islands (,) are a group of American High islands, volcanic islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between Buldir Island and the Near Islands group to its west, and Amchitka Pass and the Andreanof Islands group to its e ...

group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the

Islands of Four Mountains The Islands of Four Mountains () is an island grouping of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States. The chain includes, from west to east, Amukta Island, Amukta, Chagulak Island, Chagulak, Yunaska Island, Yunaska, Herbert Island, Herbert, C ...

group to the east. The islands extend about 275 miles (440 km). The total land area of all islands (including the Delarof Islands) is 1,515.349 sq mi (3,924.737 km²). The total population was 412 persons as of the 2000 census, the vast majority in the city of Adak on

Adak Island Adak Island (, ; ) or Father Island is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost city, Adak, is located on the island. The island has a land area of , measuring lo ...

Islands

The

Delarof Islands The Delarof Islands (; ) (ca. ) are a group of small islands at the extreme western end of the Andreanof Islands group in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Delarofs consist of 11 named islands (from West to East): Amatignak Island, Amati ...

are a subgroup of the Andreanof Islands group as well as the westernmost islands in the group. The largest islands in the group are, from west to east, Gareloi Island, Tanaga Island, Kanaga,

, Kagalaska Island, Great Sitkin Island, Atka Island, Amlia, and Seguam Island. The islands are usually foggy and treeless because of the almost constant wind.

History

The Andreanof Islands were named after the Russian navigator, Andreyan (Hadrian) Tolstykh, who was the first European to explore the islands in 1761. There were several United States military bases on the islands during

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. The bases on Adak were enlarged and made permanent after the war but were closed in 1995.

References

Andreanof Islands: Blocks 1083 thru 1137, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
United States Census Bureau Islands of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska Islands of the Aleutian Islands Islands of Alaska Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{AleutiansWestAK-geo-stub

Geography

Islands

History

See also

References