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The Delarof Islands (Aleut: Naahmiĝun tanangis;[1] Russian: Острова Деларова) (ca. 51°23′13″N 178°57′47″W) are a group of small islands at the extreme western end of the Andreanof Islands group in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Delarofs consist of 11 named islands: Amatignak, Gareloi, Ilak, Kavalga (Qavalĝa), Ogliuga (Aglaga), Skagul (Sxaĝulax̂), the Tag (Tagachaluĝis), Tanadak (Tanaadax̂), Ugidak (Qagan-tanax̂), Ulak, and Unalga (Unalĝa).
These islands are separated from the remainder of the Andreanofs by Tanaga Pass to the east and from Amchitka and Semisopochnoi (the easternmost of the Rat Islands) by Amchitka Pass to the west. All of these islands are managed as part of the Aleutian Islands Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The Delarof Islands together have a land area of 63.842 sq mi (165.349 km2). None of the islands are populated.
The Delarof Islands were named in 1836 by Captain Fyodor Petrovich Litke of the Imperial Russian Navy. He named them after Greek-born administrator Eustrate Ivanovich Delarof (also spelled Evstratii Ivanovich Delarov), who was the chief manager of the Shelikhov-Golikov Company (precursor of the Russian-American Company) from 1787 to 1791.[2][3]
References
- Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delarof Islands
- Long-Forgotten Greek Alaskan, Preservation of American Hellenic History
- Other sources
- Orth, Donald J. 1971. Dictionary of Alaskan place names. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 567, 1083 pp.
- Delarof Islands: Blocks 1134 thru 1137, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau
External links
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На других языках
[de] Delarof Islands
Die Delarof Islands sind eine Gruppe kleiner unbewohnter Inseln im äußersten Westen der Andreanof Islands, die zu den Aleuten gehören. Die Landfläche der Gruppe beträgt 165,349 km². Zu den Delarofs gehören insgesamt elf Inseln. Dies sind:- [en] Delarof Islands
[fr] Îles Delarof
Les îles Delarof (Naahmiĝun tanangis en aléoute) sont un groupe de petites îles situées à l'extrémité occidentale de l'archipel des îles Andreanof au centre de l'archipel des îles Aléoutiennes en Alaska.[it] Isole Delarof
Le isole Delarof (Niiĝuĝin tanangis[2] in aleutino) sono un piccolo gruppo di isole all'estremo ovest delle Andreanof di cui fanno parte. Si trovano a sud-ovest dell'Alaska (USA) e sono comprese nelle isole Aleutine. Si compongono di 11 isole:[ru] Острова Деларова
Острова Деларова (англ. Delarof Islands, алеут. Naahmiĝun tanangis[1]) — группа небольших необитаемых островов, составляющих самую западную часть Андреяновских островов в составе Алеутских островов.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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