Amchitka
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island in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
Key facts
- Location
- Bering Sea
- Archipelago
- Aleutian Islands
- Area
- 74,240 acres (30,040 ha)
- Length
- 42 mi (68 km)
- Width
- 1−4 mi (-5 km)
- State
- Alaska
- Census area
- Aleutians West
- Population
- None (since 1832)
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 308.6
- Image
- Amchitka Island, Harlequin Beach.jpg
- Width
- 6
- Length
- 68
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Article
Amchitka Island (/æmˈtʃɪtkə/; Aleut: Amchixtax̂) is a volcanic, tectonically unstable and uninhabited island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. It is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The island, with a land area of roughly 116 square miles (300 km), is about 42 miles (68 km) long and 1 to 4 miles (1.6 to 6.4 km) wide. The area has a maritime climate, with many storms, and mostly overcast skies.
Amchitka was populated for more than 2,500 years by the Aleut people, but has had no permanent population since 1832. The island has been part of the United States since the Alaska Purchase of 1867. During World War II, it was used as an airfield by US forces in the Aleutian Islands Campaign.
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