Sedanka Island

Sedanka Island (Aleut: Sidaanax̂[1]) is an island in the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) long and is situated off the northeast coast of Unalaska Island. It has a land area of 39.889 square miles (103.31 km2) and no permanent population.

Sedanka
Native name:
Sidaanax̂
NASA photo of Sedanka Island.
Sedanka
Geography
LocationNorthern Pacific Ocean
Coordinates53°47′00″N 166°11′29″W
ArchipelagoAleutian Islands
Area39.889 sq mi (103.31 km2)
Length16.6 km (10.31 mi)
Highest elevation1,345 ft (410 m)
Administration
StateAlaska
BoroughAleutians East
Demographics
PopulationUnhabited

References

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


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