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Island in Alaska, United States
Tanadak Island
Tanadak Island is located in AlaskaTanadak IslandTanadak IslandLocation on a map of Alaska
Geography
LocationBering Sea
Coordinates51°21′15″N 179°00′58″W / 51.35417°N 179.01611°W / 51.35417; -179.01611
ArchipelagoDelarof Islands
Area0.8 km (0.31 sq mi)
Administration
 United States
State Alaska

Tanadak Island (Aleut: Tanaadax) is an island in the Delarof Islands subgroup of the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska. The name was registered by Captain Mikhail Tebenkov of the Imperial Russian Navy in 1852.

The island is about 800 meters long and is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) west of Ulak Island.

References

  1. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Tanadak Island

External links

Islands in the Bering Sea


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