Welcome to the Aleutian Islands

The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands off the coast of Southwestern Alaska. The local economy is primarily based upon fishing, and, to a lesser extent, the presence of American military.

These islands are part of a giant 1200 mile long land arc extending westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula thus marking a line between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Gulf of Alaska. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the westernmost part of the United States.

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Westernmost municipality in the United States and the southernmost city in Alaska.

Welcome to the Unalaska Alaska
Unalaska (pop: 4300) is a city in the Western Aleutians Islands of Alaska. Almost all of the community's port facilities are on Amaknak Island, better known as Dutch Harbor or just "Dutch". This is the main port and field base for the storied Bering Sea king crab fishery. The Dutch Harbor crabbing fleet is featured on the Discovery Channel documentary Deadliest Catch.

Aleutian Volcanoes

The islands, with their 57 volcanoes, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The great majority of the islands bear evident marks of volcanic origin, and there are numerous volcanic cones on the north side of the chain, some of them active; many of the islands, however, are not wholly volcanic, but contain crystalline or sedimentary rocks.

The volcanic Bogoslof and Fire Islands, which rose from the sea in 1796 and 1883 respectively, lie about 30 miles (48 km) west of Unalaska Bay.

The coasts are rocky and surf-worn, and the approaches are exceedingly dangerous, the land rising immediately from the coasts to steep, bold mountains.

Aleutian Climate

These islands are probably in the wettest climate zone of the United States and average close 250 rainy days a year.

The climate of the islands is oceanic, with moderate and fairly uniform temperatures and heavy rainfall. Fogs are almost constant. Summer weather is much cooler than Southeast Alaska, but the winter temperature of the islands and of the Alaska Panhandle is very nearly the same. During the winter time the islands are the center for the semipermanent low-pressure area called Aleutian low.

Aleutian Island History

Explorers, traders and missionaries first arrived from Russia in 1741 led by Vitus Bering. Later Siberian fur hunters converged on the area. In 1867 the Islands were transfered with Alaska to the United States.

Japanese forces captured several islands here (Attu and Kiska) to divert American forces from the impending Battle of Midway in 1942. They were lated captured by Canadian and American forces.

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Comprising 2,400 islands, headlands, rocks, islets, spires and reefs of the Alaskan coastline that has diverse landforms and terrains, including tundra, rainforest, cliffs, volcanoes, beaches, lakes, and streams.

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