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Unimak
Native name:
Unimax[1]
Unimak Island from space, September 1992 (viewed from Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47)
Unimak is located in Alaska
Unimak
Unimak
Geography
LocationNorthern Pacific Ocean
Coordinates54°46′06″N 164°11′12″W / 54.76833°N 164.18667°W / 54.76833; -164.18667
ArchipelagoAleutian Islands
Area1,571.41 sq mi (4,069.9 km2)
Length95 km (59 mi)
Width116 km (72.1 mi)
Highest elevation9,373 ft (2856.9 m)
Highest pointMount Shishaldin
Administration
United States
StateAlaska
BoroughAleutians East
Demographics
Population35 (2010)
Pop. density0.02/km2 (0.05/sq mi)
Cape Lutkes headland

Unimak Island (Aleut: Unimax,[1] Russian: Унимак) is the largest island in the Aleutian Islands chain of the U.S. state of Alaska.

  1. ^ a b Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.

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