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There are seven groups of islands that make up the Aleutian Islands. The groups are the Commander Islands (owned by Russia, not the US) which is made up of two islands: Bering and Medny. The Near Islands which is made up of 16 different islands including Savage Island and Hammerhead Island. The Rat Islands are made up of 12 different islands including David of Island, Bird Rock, and Rat Island. Islands of Four Mountains includes Herbert, Carlisle, Uliaga, Kagamil, Chuginadak, Amukta, Chagulak, and Yunaska islands. The Andreanof Islands is the largest group of islands and is made up of more than 70 islands. Buldir Island is the only Island that isn't part of a group.
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∙ 11y agoThe Aleutian Islands are a string of about 70 islands that stretch from Alaska almost to eastern Russia. There are 14 quite large ones and many have volcanoes. The population is around 8,000, most of whom are Aleut, a division of Eskimo peoples. I believe there are US Coastguard and Navy bases there also.
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∙ 11y agoThe Aleutian Islands stretch westward from the lower Alaskan Peninsula into the Pacific Ocean, creating a 1200-mile-long chain that defines the southern border of the Bering Sea.
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What are the chain of islands off Alaska's Peninsula?
The chain of islands is the = Aleutian Islands =
What is an archipelago off the cost of Alaska?
The Aleutian Islands.
What is the chain of islands southwest of alaska?
The Aleutian Island Chain is the name of the islands off of the South Western coast of Alaska.
What chain of volcanic islands separates the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
Aleutian Islands
What is an Aleutian?
An Aleutian is someone who is native to the Aleutian Islands. The Aleutian Islands consist of approximately 300 islands located in the northern Pacific Ocean. Part of the islands belong to Russia and part of the islands are part of Alaska. The U.S. population was 8,162 in 2000.
Where in the world are the Aleutian islands?
The Aleutian Islands stretch from Alaska to Russia
The Aleutian Islands are part of which state?
The Aleutian Islands are part of Alaska
How did the Aleutian islands form?
The Aleutian Islands were formed by the collision of tectonic plates. The islands lie along the boundary where the Pacific Plate is being pushed beneath the North American Plate in a process known as subduction. This tectonic activity has led to the creation of a chain of volcanic islands.
When was Aleutian Islands Wilderness created?
Aleutian Islands Wilderness was created in 1980.
What islands are in the Aleutian islands?
A chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones form the Aleutian Islands.
What is an Aleutian Islander?
An Aleutian Islander is a native or resident of the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago of around 300 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Where do the Aleut live?
on the Aleutian Islands, near Alaska
