Kudobin Islands facts for kids
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Native name:
Kudobin Islands Archipelago
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 Kudobin Islands
Location in Alaska
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| Location | Bering Sea |
| Coordinates | 56°01′21″N 160°55′20″W / 56.02250°N 160.92222°W |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
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United States
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| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
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| ZIP code | 99... |
| Area code | 907 |
The Kudobin Islands are a small group of islands. You can find them in the Bering Sea, which is off the coast of Alaska. They are about 21 kilometers (13 miles) west of Port Moller.
These islands are part of a larger group. They include the Walrus and Kritskoi Islands. All together, they form one geographical area. The Kudobin Islands are also very close to Nelson Lagoon.
The biggest island in the group is about 13.5 kilometers (8.4 miles) long. It is also about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) wide. The islands are mostly flat. The highest point on them is only about 4 meters (13 feet) tall.
How the Kudobin Islands Got Their Name
These coastal islands were first explored in 1828. A naval officer named Andrew Khudobin surveyed them. He was part of the Imperial Russian Navy. Khudobin worked for Captain Fyodor Petrovich Litke.
Khudobin gave the islands a French name: Ile aux Loups. This means "Wolf Island." Later, Captain Litke called the group "Khoudobine."
The name we use today, Kudobin Island, was given in 1882. It was named by W. H. Dall. He worked for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
