Saint George Island
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Saint George Island is a remote volcanic island in the Bering Sea, part of Alaska’s Pribilof Islands, known for its large seabird colonies and northern fur seal rookeries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint George Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
subarctic island ⓘ volcanic island ⓘ |
| access |
limited sea access depending on conditions
ⓘ
primarily by air ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | incorporated city (Saint George) on the island ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
important bird area
ⓘ
protected habitat for northern fur seals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicActivity |
small-scale commercial fishing
ⓘ
subsistence hunting and fishing ⓘ wildlife-related research ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | subarctic maritime ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky shorelines
ⓘ
steep sea cliffs ⓘ tundra vegetation ⓘ |
| hasLargestSettlement |
St. George
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George
|
| hasSettlement |
Town of St. George
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Saint George
|
| hasWildlife |
Steller sea lion
ⓘ
kittiwakes ⓘ murres ⓘ northern fur seal ⓘ other seabirds ⓘ puffins ⓘ various auklet species ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alaska
|
| knownFor |
large seabird colonies
ⓘ
northern fur seal rookeries ⓘ remote location ⓘ rich marine wildlife ⓘ |
| languageHeritage |
Aleut
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleut (Unangax̂) cultural region
|
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Aleutians West Census Area ⓘ Bering Sea ⓘ Pribilof Islands ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bering Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint George of Lydda
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George
|
| offCoastOf | mainland Alaska ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
Pribilof Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Pribilof Islands group
|
| population | small permanent population ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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