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Ukolnoi Island

Ukolnoi Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 502 ft (153.01 m)
About

4 mi. NE of Dolgoi I., one of Pavlof Is., Aleutian Range

History of Ukolnoi Island

Name reported as "O(strov) Youkolny," meaning "stone coal" by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 271), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Shown as "Ukolnoi Island" on 1882 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) chart. The Aleut name is "Kitagutak," according to Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 252).