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Where in the world is Unalaska?

Unalaska is a village located on Unalaska Island, a part of a group of islands in the

Aleutian Archipelago known as the Fox Islands.

Unalaska Island is often referred to as “the Rock”, and a place “at the end of the world.” In fact Unalaska Island is near the beginning of the Aleutian Archipelago, a curving sweep of volcanic islands in the northern Pacific Rim. There is an active volcano on Unalaska Island, Makushin Volcano, which can be seen from the village on a clear day.

The exact location of Unalaska is between latitudes 55¾ 15’ and 54¾ N and between longitudes 166¾ and 168¾W.

The Aleutian Archipelago stretches in an arch, 1,000 miles, from North America to Asia. Unalaska Island is 800 miles from Anchorage, and the island is closer to Asia than Washington State. The incorporated community of Unalaska is comprised of two islands, Amaknak Island on which Dutch Harbor and the airport are located, and Unalaska Island. A bridge known as “The Bridge to the Other Side” connects the two. Unalaska Island is approximately 90 miles long, 35 miles across at its widest section, and is the second largest island in the Aleutians. Amaknak Island is small by comparison and is located in Unalaska Bay.

Last Update: February 16, 2012

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