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Chankliut Island

Chankliut Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Lake and Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 440 ft (134.11 m)
About

in Pacific Ocean 6 mi. S of Castle Cape on Alaska Peninsula; Aleutian Range. 2.9 miles long.

History of Chankliut Island

native name shown as "O(strov) Chankliut," meaning "Chankliut Island," on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1379 in 1847 and published as "Chankliut Island" on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 797.