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Andronica Island

Andronica Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
Part of:
Length:
  • 3.5 mi (5.63 km)
Elevation:
  • 302 ft (92.05 m)
About

in Shumagin Is.; Aleutian Range; 3.5 miles long.

History of Andronica Island

Named O(strov)Ap(ostol)Andrenika in 1847 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1379, for the apostle Andrew. W. H. Dall lists "Yasni" (clear), and "Foggy Island" as variant names in the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Report for 1872 (p. 195).