Andreanof Islands
E158583
The Andreanof Islands are a central group of volcanic islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, known for their rugged terrain, harsh weather, and strategic location in the North Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andreanof Islands canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
island group ⓘ |
| climate | harsh maritime climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| easternBoundary | Amukta Pass ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Aleutian Islands tundra ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic islands ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alaska
|
| historicalInhabitants |
Unangan people
ⓘ
surface form:
Unangan (Aleut) people
|
| includesIsland |
Adak Island
ⓘ
Amlia Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Atka Island ⓘ Chugul Island ⓘ Great Sitkin Island ⓘ Igitkin Island ⓘ Kagalaska Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanaga Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanaga Island ⓘ
surface form:
Little Tanaga Island
Seguam Island ⓘ Tagalak Island ⓘ Tanaga Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Umak Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent storms and fog
ⓘ
seismic and volcanic activity ⓘ strategic military location ⓘ |
| largestIsland | Adak Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Aleutians West Census Area ⓘ Bering Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Bering Sea region
Northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Unorganized Borough, Alaska ⓘ |
| militaryInstallationOn | Adak Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Russian Admiral Andreyan Ivanovich Andreyanov ⓘ |
| ocean |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
|
| partOf | Aleutian Islands ⓘ |
| positionInChain | central Aleutian Islands ⓘ |
| sea | Bering Sea ⓘ |
| separates |
North Pacific Ocean–Bering Sea interface
ⓘ
surface form:
Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean
|
| separatesFrom |
Islands of Four Mountains
ⓘ
Rat Islands ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Alaska
|
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone of Pacific Plate beneath North American Plate ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Aleutian Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleutian volcanic arc
|
| westernBoundary |
Amchitka Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Amchitka Pass
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.