Bogoslof Island

Bogoslof Island or Agasagook Island is the summit of a submarine stratovolcano at the south edge of the Bering Sea, 35 miles northwest of of the chain.
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Photo: USGS, Public domain.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Agasaagux”, “Agaschagoch Island”, “Agashagok Island”, “Agashogok Island”, “Amnak Island”, “Amnuk Island”, “Castle Island”, “Jean Bogosloff Island”, “Johan Bogoslow Island”, “Ostrov Bogoslova”, “Ostrov Ioanna Bogoslova”, “Saint John Bogoslof Island”, and “Tanaxsidaagux”
  • Historically known as: “Bogoslov Island” and “Old Bogoslof”

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Bogoslof.

Islet
Fire Island is located in the eastern at. It emerged in 1883, forming a companion island to Bogoslof Island. Originally, this Fire Island was named .

Bogoslof Island

Latitude
53.93078° or 53° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
-168.03698° or 168° 2′ 13″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US XSD
Open location code
925HWXJ7+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 827741968
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5857755
Wiki­data ID
Q890658
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Satellite Map

Discover Bogoslof Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Aleut to Venetian—“Bogoslof Island” goes by many names.
  • Aleut: “Aĝasaaĝux̂”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة بوغوسلوف”
  • Asturian: “Bogoslof Island”
  • Azerbaijani: “Boqoslov adası (ABŞ)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Boqoslov adası”
  • Catalan: “Bogoslof”
  • Cebuano: “Bogoslof Island”
  • Chinese: “博戈斯洛夫島”
  • Dutch: “Bogoslof Eiland”
  • Dutch: “Bogoslof Island”
  • Dutch: “Bogoslof”
  • Dutch: “Bogoslofeiland”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بوجوسلوف ايسلاند”
  • French: “Ile Bogoslof”
  • French: “île Bogoslof”
  • French: “Île Bogoslof”
  • German: “Bogoslof Island”
  • Hebrew: “בוגוסלוף”
  • Hebrew: “האי בוגוסלוף”
  • Italian: “Bogoslof”
  • Italian: “Isola Bogoslof”
  • Italian: “Vulcano Bogoslof”
  • Japanese: “ボゴスロフ島”
  • Ladin: “Bogoslof Island”
  • Malay: “Gunung Berapi Pulau Bogoslof”
  • Malayalam: “ബൊഗൊസ്ലോഫ് ദ്വീപ്”
  • Russian: “Агасагук”
  • Russian: “Агашхох”
  • Russian: “Богослов”
  • Russian: “Богословский (остров)”
  • Russian: “Богословский остров”
  • Russian: “Богословский”
  • Russian: “Богослоф”
  • Russian: “Иоанна Богослова остров”
  • Russian: “Остров Богослова (США)”
  • Russian: “Остров Богослова”
  • Spanish: “Bogoslof”
  • Spanish: “Isla Bogoslof”
  • Turkish: “Bogoslof Adası”
  • Ukrainian: “Богослоф”
  • Venetian: “Bogoslof”

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