Kavalga Island (Aleut: Qavalĝa[1]) is an island in the Delarof Islands subgroup of the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska. The island is 9 km (5.6 mi) long and its highest point is 40 m (130 ft). It is located between the islands of Unalga to the west and Ogliuga to the east.

Kavalga Island
Kavalga Island is located in Alaska
Kavalga Island
Kavalga Island
Location on a map of Alaska
Geography
LocationBering Sea
Coordinates51°33′19″N 178°48′7″E / 51.55528°N 178.80194°E / 51.55528; 178.80194
ArchipelagoDelarof Islands
Area9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Administration
 United States
State Alaska

Kavalga is populated by Marmotini[2] (ground squirrels) and sea birds.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Tribe Marmotini". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Biological Projects - Invasive Species on the Refuge - Historic Background Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine

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