Information About

Little Sitkin Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City:

Adak

Part of:

Rat Islands

Elevation:

3898 ft (1188.11 m)

About

Little Sitkin Island is an active stratovolcano and one of Rat Islands, in the Aleutian Islands.

History of Little Sitkin Island

named "Os(trov) Malyy Sitkhin," meaning "little Sitkin island" on the 1848 Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1400. may possibly be from the Aleut word "sitxan," which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, means "from beneath or from under."

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near Little Sitkin Island

Archipelagos:

Rat Islands,

Bays:

Amos Cove, Crater Bay, Gunners Cove, Southeastern Cove, West Cove, William Cove, Williwaw Cove,

Capes:

Ayugadak Point, Double Point, East Point, Finger Point, Gray Point, Northwest Head, Patterson Point, Pratt Point, Prokhoda Point, Sitkin Point, South-southeast Point, South-southwest Point,

Channels:

Little Sitkin Pass,

Islands:

Davidof Island, Hawadax Island, Little Sitkin Island, Pin Rock, Pyramid Island,

Little Sitkin Island Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Little Sitkin Island.