Information About

Great Sitkin Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City:

Adak

Part of:

Andreanof Islands

Elevation:

3438 ft (1047.9 m)

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

About

island, 7.5 mi. across, one of Andreanof Islands., Aleutian Islands.

History of Great Sitkin Island

Aleut name published by the Russians as "Os(trov) Sitkhin,: (in Sarichev, 1826, map 3). The island was called "Great Net Island" by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) (1880, p. 247).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Adak (1951), Adak (1951), Adak (1951), Adak (1954), Adak (1957), Adak (1957), Adak (1967), Adak (1983),

Places Near Great Sitkin Island

Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Areas:

Igitxim Chmaa, Igitxim Nguu,

Bars:

Igitkin Bank,

Bays:

Aankuuga, Chalux, Hanisxa, Iiqiisix, Liisis Tatuu, Naagix Adimtusix, Nahmagix, Qahnichxucha, Qigaagix Adimtusix, Qigaangax, Saamlus, Sand Bay, Scripps Bay, Tana Bight, Ugiilagaadax, Ulgusix, Umak Bight, Uuhmugzux, Yoke Bay,

Beaches:

Awas Tugimaga, Kimsis,

Capes:

Aalux, Bugle Point, Cape Agumsadak, Cape Akuyan, Cape Chakik, Cape Kiugilak, Cape Lises, Cape Ruin, Cape Umak, Igitkin Point, Iqalax, Knaxchiing, Kyugaadax, Moss Point, Narrows Point, Oglala Point, Passage Point, Qatxayas Yaaga, Reach Point, Rip Point, Saddle Point, Sulphur Point, Swallow Head, Zaliva Point,

Channels:

Asuksak Pass, Great Sitkin Pass, Umak Pass, Yoke Pass,

Cliffs:

Uugangax,

Glaciers:

Glacier G183874E52069N,

Islands:

Asuksak Island, Atangax, Aziak Island, Box Island, Great Sitkin Island, Kanu Island, Little Tanaga Island, Tagadak Island, Tanaklak Island, Teapot Rock, Umak Island,

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

Streams:

Akuyan Creek, Bugle Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Fox Creek, Middle Yoke Creek, Sitkin Creek, South Yoke Creek, Turmath Creek,