Ugidak Island facts for kids
 Ugidak
Location in Alaska
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bering Sea |
| Coordinates | 51°34′57″N 178°30′28″E / 51.58250°N 178.50778°E |
| Archipelago | Delarof Islands |
| Area | 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
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 United States |
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| State |  Alaska |
Ugidak Island (which is called Qagan-tanax in the Aleut language) is a small island located in Alaska. It's part of a group of islands known as the Delarof Islands, which are themselves a subgroup of the larger Andreanof Islands. These islands are all found within the long chain of the Aleutian Islands.
Exploring Ugidak Island
Ugidak Island is located in the Bering Sea, a large body of water in the northern Pacific Ocean. This island is quite tiny, measuring only about 150 meters (or about 492 feet) long. To give you an idea, that's roughly the length of one and a half football fields!
Where is Ugidak Island?
This small piece of land is situated about 5.5 kilometers (or 3.4 miles) east of another island called Skagul Island. Both Ugidak and Skagul are part of the Delarof Islands, which are known for their remote and rugged beauty. The Aleutian Islands, where Ugidak is found, stretch across a vast area of the North Pacific.
How Ugidak Island Got Its Name
The name "Ugidak Island" was given by Captain Mikhail Tebenkov in 1852. Captain Tebenkov was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy. He named it Kamen 'Ugidakh. In the Russian language, the word Kamen means "stone." So, the name basically means "Stone Ugidakh," likely referring to the island's rocky appearance.
