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Formerly called the Catherine Archipelago, the Aleutian Islands comprise some 150 mostly volcanic islands extending twelve thousand miles west of the Alaskan Peninsula. The major island groups, from east to west, are the Fox Islands (including Unimak and Unalaska), Islands of the Four Mountains, Andreanof Islands (including Adak), and Near Islands (including Attu). Good awnswer :)
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∙ 13y agoThere are many, many islands in the Aleutians. The most famous and well known would probably be Attu Island and Adak Island. Both of these islands played a major role in WWII and were actually the location of some of the bloodiest battles of WWII. The islands are the location of the only battles to take place on U.S. soil during WWII and for a brief time the Japanese invaded and maintained control until U.S. soldiers fought to take back control.
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What are the plate names that meet at the Aleutian Islands?
The North American and Pacific plates meet at the Aleutian Islands (convergent).
What are the chain of islands off Alaska's Peninsula?
The chain of islands is the = Aleutian Islands =
What are the names of the islands that make up the tail like figure off the coast of Alaska?
The islands that make up the tail-like figure off the coast of Alaska are the Aleutian Islands. They are a chain of more than 300 islands stretching over 1,200 miles across the northern Pacific Ocean.
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
When was Aleutian Islands Wilderness created?
Aleutian Islands Wilderness was created in 1980.
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.
The Aleutian Islands are part of which state?
The Aleutian Islands are part of Alaska
What islands are in the Aleutian islands?
A chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller ones form the Aleutian Islands.
