FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
Atka Island is an island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, at 52°07′ N 174°30′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=52_07_N_174_30_W_). The island is 80 km (50 miles) east of Adak Island. The island is 105 km (65 miles) wide and 3-32 km (2-20 miles) wide. The northeast of Atka Island contains a volcano. The Andreanof Islands are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska between the Rat Islands group, to the west and the Fox Islands group, to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57 to 179°09 West. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st) - Land 1,481,347 km² - Water 236,507 km² (13. ... Adak Island is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. ... A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ...
The village of Atka, Alaska is on the east side of the island. A United States Air Force base, established during World War II is also on Atka Island. Atka is a city located in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...