Aleutian Islands

Summary

Aleutian Islands is a chain of islands^[1]. It draws 1,903 Wikipedia views per month (chain_of_islands category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aleutian Islands was a member of Man and the Biosphere Programme^[3].
• Aleutian Islands is located in Alaska^[4].
• Aleutian Islands is in the country of United States^[5].
• Aleutian Islands is on the body of water Bering Sea^[6].
• Aleutian Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[7].
• Aleutian Islands's instance of is recorded as chain of islands^[8].
• Aleutian Islands's instance of is recorded as volcanic arc^[9].
• Aleutian Islands's Commons category is recorded as Aleutian Islands^[10].
• Aleutian Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−10:00^[11].
• Aleutian Islands comprises Unalaska Island^[12].
• Aleutian Islands comprises Unimak Island^[13].
• Aleutian Islands comprises Adak Island^[14].
• Aleutian Islands comprises Bird Island^[15].
• Aleutian Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Shishaldin^[16].
• Aleutian Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52, 'lon': -174}^[17].
• Aleutian Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aleutian Islands^[18].
• Aleutian Islands's Commons gallery is recorded as Aleutian Islands^[19].
• Aleutian Islands has a population of {'amount': '+8162'}^[20].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[21].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire^[22].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[23].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[26].
• Aleutian Islands's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Geography

Aleutian Islands is in the country of United States^[5]. It is located in Alaska^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Bering Sea^[6], a sea^[28], in United States^[29] and Pacific Ocean^[7], an ocean^[30].

Physical Characteristics

Aleutian Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+6821'}^[31]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2857'}^[32]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+1200'}^[33]. It has a population of {'amount': '+8162'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include chain of islands^[8] and volcanic arc^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Aleutian Islands include Aleutians East Borough^[34], a borough of Alaska^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1986^[37]; Aleutians West Census Area^[38], a census area of Alaska^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1980^[41]; and Aleutian Current^[42], an ocean current^[43].

Why It Matters

Aleutian Islands draws 1,903 Wikipedia views per month (chain_of_islands category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Aleutians East Borough^[34], a borough of Alaska^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1986^[37]; Aleutians West Census Area^[38], a census area of Alaska^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1980^[41]; and Aleutian Current^[42], an ocean current^[43].