Agattu

Agattu in 2018
Map of the western Aleutian islands, Agattu is marked 2.
Nautical Chart of Agattu Island
Agattu Island, refuge cabin, Aleutians 1988. Courtesy: USFWS

Agattu (Aleut: Angatux̂;[1] Russian: Агатту) is an island in Alaska, part of the Near Islands in the western end of the Aleutian Islands. With a land area of 85.558 square miles (221.59 km2) Agattu is one of the largest uninhabited islands in the Aleutians. It is the second largest of the Near Islands, after Attu Island. It is volcanic and considerably mountainous. The treeless island has a tundra-like terrain which reaches a peak of 2,073 feet (632 m) above sea level. Its length is 19 miles (30 km) and width is 12.2 miles (19.7 km).

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