Ignaluk

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Ignaluk is the traditional Inupiaq name for Little Diomede Island, a small, remote Alaskan island in the Bering Strait near the International Date Line and the Russian border.

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Ignaluk canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
populated place
access primarily by helicopter
seasonal boat access
administrativeStatus unincorporated community area
borderedBy Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
characteristic remote
rocky
steep
climate polar climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRegion Inuit Circumpolar region
surface form: Inupiaq territory
distanceToBigDiomede approximately 4 km
elevationCharacteristic cliff-bound shores
hasCommunity Inuit
surface form: Inupiat
hasSettlement Diomede, Alaska
indigenousNameLanguage Inupiaq
locatedIn Alaska
Arctic region
Bering Strait
Nome Census Area
United States of America
surface form: United States
near International Date Line
Russian border
neighboringIsland Big Diomede Island
notableFor proximity to International Date Line
proximity to Russian Federation
traditional Inupiaq culture
ocean Arctic Ocean
Bering Sea
partOf Diomede Islands
population small
separatedFrom Big Diomede Island
state Alaska
strategicLocation between United States and Russia
timezoneContext near International Date Line
traditionalNameOf Little Diomede Island
usedBy Alaska Natives
surface form: Inupiat people

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Diomede Islands alsoKnownAs Ignaluk
subject surface form: Little Diomede