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Aleutian Islands Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Aleutian Islands Wilderness
Map showing the location of Aleutian Islands Wilderness
LocationAleutian Islands, Alaska, USA
Nearest cityAtka, Alaska
Coordinates52°05′24″N 173°32′31″W / 52.09000°N 173.54194°W / 52.09000; -173.54194
Area1,300,000 acres (5,300 km2)
Established1980 (1980)
Governing bodyUS Fish and Wildlife Service

The Aleutian Islands Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is about 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km2) in area and was designated by the United States Congress in 1980. It is part of the Aleutian Islands unit of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

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