An island of southwest Alaska in the east-central Aleutian Islands. It is separated from Unalaska Island by Umnak Pass.
Umnak Island
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Umnak (ūm'năk) , island, c.83 mi (134 km) long, off SW Alaska, one of the largest of the Aleutian Islands. A volcanic peak, Mt. Vsevidof, 7,236 ft (2,206 m) high, is there.
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| Coordinates: 53°13′26″N 168°25′55″W / 53.22389°N 168.43194°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Alaska |
| Archipelago | Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands |
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| - Total | 686.01 sq mi (1,776.8 km2) |
| - Land | 686.01 sq mi (1,776.8 km2) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 39 |
| - Density | 0.1/sq mi (0/km2) |
| ZIP code | 99638 |
Umnak (Unmax[2] in Aleut) is one of the Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands. With 686.01 square miles (1,776.76 km2) of land area, it is the third largest island in the Aleutian archipelago and the 19th largest island in the United States. The island is home to a large volcanic caldera on Mount Okmok and is separated from Unalaska Island by Umnak Pass.
As of the 2000 census,[1] the island had a population of 39 persons. Its only remaining community, Nikolski, comprised the island's entire population. Fort Glenn, a former major military facility on the Northwest shore of the island, played an instrumental role in the North Pacific Theater in World War II.
On Saturday July 12, 2008, Mount Okmok, located on Umnak, erupted, sending ash 50,000 feet (15,000 m) in the air and forcing the evacuation of Fort Glenn, a private cattle ranch located on the island.[3]
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In popular culture
This island seems to be the primary reference to the fictional 'Shadow Moses Island' (Fox Archipelago) scenario in which the Sony PlayStation video games Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, and parts of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots takes place.
See also
- Mount Vsevidof, the highest point of Umnak
References
- ^ a b c Umnak Island: Blocks 1070 thru 1076, Census Tract 1, Aleutian Islands West Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau
- ^ Bergsland, K Aleut Dictionary Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994
- ^ "Alaska volcano erupts; island residents evacuated". Reuters. July 13, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1238277220080713?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
Remote Alaska Volcano Erupts, Spewing Rock and Ash
External links
- Umnak homepage
- Late-Quaternary Geomorphic Processes: Effects on the Ancient Aleuts of Umnak Island in the Aleutians
- Geology of Umnak Island, Eastern Aleutian Islands as Related to the Aleuts
Coordinates: 53°13′26″N 168°25′55″W / 53.22389°N 168.43194°W
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