Umnak

Umnak
Island
May 2014 NASA satellite photograph of Umnak
May 2014 NASA satellite photograph of Umnak
Umnak is located in Alaska
Umnak
Umnak
Coordinates: 53°13′26″N 168°25′55″W / 53.22389°N 168.43194°W / 53.22389; -168.43194
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
ArchipelagoFox Islands of the Aleutian Islands
Area
[1]
 • Total686.01 sq mi (1,776.8 km2)
 • Land686.01 sq mi (1,776.8 km2)
Highest elevation
7,051 ft (2,149 m)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total39
 • Density0.057/sq mi (0.022/km2)
ZIP code
99638

Umnak (Aleut: Unmax, Umnax;[3][4] Russian: Умнак) is one of the Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands. With 686.01 square miles (1,776.76 km2) of land area, it is the third largest island in the Aleutian archipelago and the 19th largest island in the United States. The island is home to a large volcanic caldera on Mount Okmok and the only field of geysers in Alaska. It is separated from Unalaska Island by Umnak Pass.[5][6] In 2000, Umnak was permanently inhabited by only 39 people and by 2010, around 18, placing the settlement of Nikolski in difficulty and its school was closed.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2000UScen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ William Bright Native American placenames of the United States, University of Oklahoma Press, 2004, ISBN 0-8061-3598-0 p. 347
  4. ^ K. Bergsland (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center. ISBN 1-55500-047-9.
  5. ^ "There's a Fighter Base Located Where?". Umnak homepage. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Islands of United States of America". Umnak [447]. UNEP. Retrieved November 22, 2010.