Information About

Amlia Island

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Location

52 ° 4' 43" N,
173 ° 31' 41.999" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Part of

Andreanof Islands

Length

45 mi (72.42 km)

Elevation

748 ft (227.99 m)

Amlia Island in Detail.

About

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

History

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".

Topo Maps

Seguam (1951), Seguam (1958), Seguam (1958),

Places Near Amlia Island

Archipelagos:

Aleutian Islands,

Bars:

Haanugim yangis, Tinas Hasaa,

Bays:

Achiix, Alinguchux, Asxanung, Chagazudax, Chalugas Bay, Chalux, Chaxchix, Chumliisim Tatuu, Chunglugix, Haanugim-tutucha, Haanugix, Hanitunax, Kaalam-tutucha, Kaalax, Kududaga, Malxaaga, Naagix Sangus, Qigaagix Sangus, Qilgix, Quchiix, Qugdugiidax, Qumdaga, Samigux, Sitaadaga, Suluga, Sviechnikof Harbor, Uhmaaga, Ululax, Unaaluga, Ungluzuudax, Uzamkux,

Beaches:

Silaxagis, Tinas,

Capes:

Adaxsux, Angyax, Cape Idalug, Chaluugis Hidaluu, Chankusix, Hiiyukatux, Kuchis, Naagix Qaxchxix, Qigaagix Qaxchxix, Quxsus, Tinas Kadaa,

Hills:

Islands:

Aagumchiidalix, Aalus, Amlia Island, Asxanung Hachan-tanangis, Suuksax,

Mountains:

Hanitunam Kiiguucha, Naagix Kiiguusix, Qagaagix Kiiguusix,

Pillars:

Valleys:

Qigaagix Changanaa,