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Goloi Island

Goloi Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 574 ft (174.96 m)
About

W of Dolgoi I., in Pavlof Is.; Aleutian Range. 2.5 miles long.

History of Goloi Island

Russian word meaning "bare" published as "O(strov) Goloi" or "Goloi Island," by Father Veniaminov in 1840 (v. 1, p. 252). The native name, "Agajanaksikh" or "Agajanaksish," was applied by Lieutenant Sarichev (1806, v. 2, p. 15), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).