List of Aleutian Islands facts for kids

The Aleutian Islands are a long chain of more than 300 small islands. They stretch for about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from the Alaska Peninsula in the United States all the way to the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. These islands are part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire" and have many volcanoes.

The Aleutian Islands are home to unique wildlife and beautiful, rugged landscapes. The Aleut people have lived on these islands for thousands of years. Their names for the islands are often given in parentheses.

Exploring the Fox Islands

The Fox Islands are the easternmost group of islands in the Aleutian chain. They are known for their active volcanoes and important wildlife areas.

• Adugak Island - This island is a special place for endangered Steller sea lions.
• Aiktak Island (Ugangax)
• Akun Island (Akungan)
• Akutan Island (Akutanax̂) - This island is home to the Mount Akutan volcano and the town of Akutan.
• Amak Island (Amax)
• Amaknak Island (Amaxnax̂) - This island is one of the more populated islands in the chain.
• Amukta Island (Amuux̂tax̂)
• Ananiuliak Island
• Avatanak Island (Agutanax̂)
• Baby Islands
• Bird Island (Kitnamax)
• Bogoslof Island (Aĝasaaĝux̂) - This island is a safe haven for sea lions and many types of marine birds that come here to nest.
• Breadloaf Island (Taanĝiinax̂)
• Buck Island (Ukdax̂sxix)
• Caton Island (Qagan Unimgix̂)
• Chagulak Island (Chugssĝinax̂)

Alaska with the Aleutian island chain (at bottom). Unalaska Island is marked.

• Deer Island (Animin)
• Derbin Island
• Dushkot Island (Duxsxan)
• Egg Island (Ugalĝa)
• Emerald Island
• Expedition Island (Guchiganang)
• Fire Island - This island is a protected bird sanctuary.
• Gargoyle Island
• Gull Island
• Hog Island (Uknadax)
• Kaligagan Island (Qisxagan)
• Kigul Island (Kiigalux̂)
• Krenitzin Islands (a group of islands) - All these islands are part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, protecting their natural environment.
• Kudiakof Island
• Ogangen Island
• Ogchul Island (Uxchalux̂)
• Pancake Rock (Kaduuĝix̂ Tanax̂)
• Peter Island
• Poa Island (Saduuĝinax̂)
• Pustoi Island (Taĝilgadax)
• Rootok Island (Aayux̂tax̂)
• Round Island (Imlichin)
• Samalga Island (Samalĝa)
• Sanak Island (Sanaĝax)
• Sedanka Island (Sidaanax̂)
• Sushilnoi Island (Tanĝimax)
• Tangik Island (Tan'gax̂)
• Tanginak Island
• Tigalda Island (Qigalĝan)
• Ugamak Island (Ugangax̂)
• Umnak Island (Unmax)
• Unalaska Island (Nawan-Alaxsxa)
• Unalga Island (Unalĝa)
• Unimak Island (Unimax)
• Vsevidof Island (Uyagax̂)
• Wislow Island

Islands of Four Mountains (Uniiĝun)

This small group of islands is known for its impressive volcanoes.

• Amukta Island (Amuux̂tax̂)
• Chagulak Island (Chugaaĝinax̂)
• Chuginadak Island (Tanax̂ Angunax̂)
• Carlisle Island (Kigalĝa)
• Herbert Island (Chiĝulax)
• Kagamil Island (Qagaamila)
• Uliaga Island (Ulaĝa)
• Yunaska Island (Yunax̂sxa)

Andreanof Islands (Niiĝuĝin tanangis)

The Andreanof Islands are a long chain of islands in the central Aleutians.

• Adak Island (Adaax)
• Agligadak Island (Aĝligadax)
• Amatigis Islands
• Amatignak Island (Amatignax̂)
• Amlia Island (Amlax)
• Anagaksik Island (Anagaxsax̂)
• Argonne Island
• Asuksak Island (Hasux̂sax̂)
• Atka Island (Atx̂ax̂)
• Aziak Island (Haazax)
• Barbara Island
• Black Island
• Bobrof Island (Walĝa)
• Bolshoi Island (Tanax̂ Angunax̂)
• Box Island
• Castle Island
• Chaika Rock (Hasax̂sax̂)
• Channel Island
• Chisak Island (Hatmax)
• Chugul Island (Chiĝulax̂)
• Cone Island
• Cormorant Island
• Crone Island
• Delarof Islands (Naahmiĝun tanangis)
• Dora Island
• Eddy Island (Ugidaagamax)
• Egg Island (Ugalĝa)
• Elf Island
• Fenimore Rock (Taxchisax̂)
• Gareloi Island (Anangusix̂)
• Gramp Rock
• Great Sitkin Island (Stitxinax̂̂)
• Green Island (Hmiikaayaĝus)
• Igitkin Island (Igitxix̂)
• Ikiiĝinax̂)
• Ilak Island (Iilax̂)
• Ina Island
• Kagalaska Island (Qigalaxsix̂)
• Kanaga Island (Kanaga)
• Kanu Island (Yunax̂)
• Kasatochi Island (Qanan-tanax)
• Kavalga Island (Qawalĝa)
• Koniuji Island (Tanĝimax)
• Little Tanaga Island (Tanagax̂)
• North Island (Chihngax̂)
• Ogliuga Island (Aglaga)
• Oglodak Island (Ungluudâ)
• Plum Island
• Ringgold Island (Tanam Aduu)
• Sadatanek Island (Sadan-tanax̂)
• Sagchudak Island (Saĝuugax̂)
• Sagigik Island (Amlagim Saĝuugaa)
• Salt Island (Uladax)
• Sea Parrot Island
• Seguam Island (Saĝuugamax)
• Silak Island (Silax̂)
• Skagul Island (Sxaĝulax̂)
• South Island
• Staten Island (Iluuĝix̂ Tanax̂)
• Tag Islands (Tagachaluĝis)
• Tagadak Island (Tanadax)
• Tagalak Island (Tagalax̂)
• Tanadak Island (Tanaadax̂)
• Tanaga Island (Tanax̂ax)
• Tanaqlax̂)
• The Signals
• The Three Sisters
• Tidgituk Island (Aakutanas)
• Ugidak Island (Qagan-tanax̂)
• Ulak Island (Uulax)
• Umak Island (Uhmax̂)
• Unalga Island (Unalĝa)
• Uyak Island (Uuyax)
• Whip Island

Rat Islands (Qax̂um tanangis)

The Rat Islands are a group of islands in the central Aleutians.

• Amchitka Island (Amchixtax̂) - This island was once used for underground scientific tests.
• Bird Rock
• Davidof Island (Qanan-tanax)
• Khvostof Island (Atanax̂)
• Kiska Island (Qisxa)
• Little Kiska Island (Kangxhix̂)
• Little Sitkin Island (Sitignax̂)
• Pyramid Island
• Rat Island (Hawadax)
• Segula Island (Chiĝulax̂)
• Semisopochnoi Island (Unyax)
• Tanadak Island (Tanaadax̂)

Buldir Island (Idmaax)

• Buldir Island (Idmaax) - This island is quite isolated and is known for its large seabird colonies.

Near Islands (Sasignan Tanangin)

The Near Islands are the westernmost group of islands in the Aleutian chain, closest to Russia.

• Agattu Island (Angatux̂)
• Alaid Island (Igingiinax̂)
• Attu Island (Atan)
• Cooper Islands
• Gibson Islands
• Hammerhead Island
• Hodikof Island
• Kennon Island
• Kohl Island
• Loaf Island
• Lotus Island
• Nizki Island (Avayax̂)
• Peaked Island
• Savage Island
• Semichi Islands (Samiyan)
• Shemya Island (Samiyax̂)

Commander Islands (Russia)

These islands are the very end of the Aleutian chain, located in Russia.

• Bering Island (Russian: остров Беринга)
• Medny Island (Russian: остров Медный)

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Islas Aleutianas para niños