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Pavlof Islands

Pavlof Islands

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 141 ft (42.98 m)
About

group of seven near SW end of Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range

History of Pavlof Islands

Name reported by Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 252) "Pavlovskie ostrova," or "Pavlov (Paul) Islands." The Aleut name was "Kadugin," meaning "narrow," according to Veniaminov.