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Amlia Island

Amlia Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians West (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 45 mi (72.42 km)
Elevation:
  • 748 ft (227.99 m)
About

in Andreanof Is., Aleutian Is.; 45 miles long and 8 miles wide.

History of Amlia Island

Aleut name; reported in 1761 as "Amlak" by Captain Tolstyk of the ship Andreiani Natalia, according to Ivan Petroff (Bancroft, 1886, p. 168). The name "Amlia" was published in Lieutenant Sarichev's atlas (1826, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). The southern part of Atka Island has been called "Amlia Peninsula".

Found on the following Topo Maps
Seguam (1951), Seguam (1958), Seguam (1958),