Kanaga Island

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A photograph of Kanaga Island. The volcanic Mount Kanaga is clearly visible to the right.

Kanaga Island (Kanaga^[1] in Aleut) is a part of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The island measures roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) long and between 4 and 8 miles (6 to 13 km) wide with an area of 142 sq mi (369 km²), making it the 41st largest island in the United States. The island's most notable feature is Mount Kanaga, a 4,288 foot high (1,307 meter) volcano which last erupted in 1995.

[edit] References

"Kanaga Island". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 7, 2005.

1. ^ Bergsland, K Aleut Dictionary Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994

Coordinates: 51°47′N, 177°15′W

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