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Umnak Island

 
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An island of southwest Alaska in the east-central Aleutian Islands. It is separated from Unalaska Island by Umnak Pass.

 

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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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Umnak
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Satellite shot of Umnak and Unalaska Islands
Umnak is located in Alaska
Umnak
Umnak
Coordinates: 53°13′26″N 168°25′55″W / 53.22389°N 168.43194°W / 53.22389; -168.43194
Country United States
State Alaska
Archipelago Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands
Area [1]
 - 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 northeast 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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References

  1. ^ a b c Umnak Island: Blocks 1070 thru 1076, Census Tract 1, Aleutian Islands West Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau
  2. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center. 
  3. ^ "Alaska volcano erupts; island residents evacuated". Reuters. July 13, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1238277220080713?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews. Retrieved 2008-07-13. 

Remote Alaska Volcano Erupts, Spewing Rock and Ash

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Coordinates: 53°13′26″N 168°25′55″W / 53.22389°N 168.43194°W / 53.22389; -168.43194

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