Igitkin Island

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Igitkin Island. Great Sitkin Island can be seen in the background. Igitkin Island.jpg
Igitkin Island. Great Sitkin Island can be seen in the background.

Igitkin Island (Aleut : Igitxix̂; [1] Russian : Игиткин остров) is a small island located in an area between Adak Island and Atka Island among other small islands. The island belongs to the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

The island measures 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) long and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) wide.

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References

  1. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.

Coordinates: 51°58′55″N175°53′44″W / 51.98194°N 175.89556°W / 51.98194; -175.89556