Gibson Islands

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Gibson Islands, off of Attu Island, Alaska, U.S.A.
Gibson Islands, off of Attu Island, Alaska, U.S.A.

The Gibson Islands (ca. 52°56′45″N, 173°16′15″E) are a group of small islands that extend for 0.3 mi into the mouth of Chichagof Harbor on the northeast side of Attu Island. The islands were named in July 1855 by the North Pacific Surveying Expedition for Lt. William Gibson, USN, commander of the schooner USS Fenimore Cooper.

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