Ugidak Island (Aleut: Qagan-tanax[1]) is an island in the Delarof Islands subgroup of the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska. It was named by Captain Mikhail Tebenkov of the Imperial Russian Navy in 1852 as Kamen 'Ugidakh[2] (Камень in Russian means "stone").

Ugidak
Ugidak is located in Alaska
Ugidak
Ugidak
Location on a map of Alaska
Geography
LocationBering Sea
Coordinates51°34′57″N 178°30′28″E / 51.58250°N 178.50778°E / 51.58250; 178.50778
ArchipelagoDelarof Islands
Area0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Administration
 United States
State Alaska

The island is only 150 meters long and is located 5.5 km (3.4 mi) east of Skagul Island.

References

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  1. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. ^ GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Ugidak Island
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