Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group in the middle of the Aleutian Islands southwest of Alaska, at 53°54′N 166°32′W. The island is about 200 km² (80 sq. miles) in area. The town of Unalaska, Alaska covers part of the island and the Dutch Harbor part of neighboring Amaknak Island. Adapted from Wikipedias AK borough maps by Seth Ilys. ... The Fox Islands are a group of islands, in the eastern Aleutian Islands off the southwest tip of Alaska. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq. ... Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Unalaska is a town on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands. ... Amaknak Island or Umaknak Island is an islet in Unalaska Bay, northeast of Unalaska Island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. ...

The name Unalaska is Aleut. Several theories about its origin exist; one is that the name comes from the word Unanak which is the name the Aleuts of the Fox Islands use to designate themselves, like Unangan in other dialects. The Aleuts (self-denomination: Unangax, Unangan or Unanga) are the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, U.S.A. and Chukotka, Russia. ...

Unalaska Island is the second largest island in the Fox Islands group and the Aleutian Islands. The coastline is marked with numerous bays and peninsulas. The islands terrain is rugged and covered with mountains. In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ...

On December 8, 2004, the Selendang Ayu, a Malaysian cargo ship ran aground off the coast of Unalaska Island, causing a large oil spill. Categories: Stub ... A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... Volunteers cleaning up the aftermath of the Prestige oil spill An oil spill is the intentional or unintentional release of oil (generally, petroleum) into the natural environment as a result of human activity. ...

President Ronald Reagan in a speech in Moscow May 31, 1988, mentioned the meeting of Americans and Russians on this island in the 19th century as an example of early US-Russian friendship.

External links

• Community of Unalaska
• Unalaska information