Fox Islands

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The Fox Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the eastern Aleutian chain of Alaska, known for their rugged terrain, active geology, and remote subarctic environment.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
island group
administrativeCenter Unalaska
climate subarctic maritime climate
continent North America
country United States
ecoregion Aleutian Islands tundra
geologicalActivity tectonically active
volcanically active
governingState Alaska
hasCharacteristic remote
rugged terrain
volcanic
hasFeature frequent fog and storms
steep volcanic mountains
indigenousPeople Aleut
Unangan
islandGroupWithin eastern Aleutian Islands
largestSettlement Dutch Harbor
Unalaska
locatedIn Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Aleutians West Census Area
Bering Sea
North Pacific Ocean
majorIsland Akun Island NERFINISHED
Akutan Island
Amaknak Island
Umnak Island
Unalaska Island
Unimak Island
notableHarbor Dutch Harbor
ocean North Pacific Ocean
partOf Aleutian Island chain
State of Alaska
primaryEconomicActivity commercial fishing
maritime transport
seafood processing
primaryLanguage English
sea Bering Sea
strategicImportance North Pacific shipping routes
World War II Aleutian campaign area
tectonicSetting subduction zone of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
typicalVegetation tundra grasses and low shrubs
typicalWildlife marine mammals
seabirds
volcanicArc Aleutian volcanic arc

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aleutian Islands
hasMajorIsland
Aleutian Arc
hasPart

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