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Buck Island

Buck Island is an islet in , . Buck Island is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kashega.

Locality
Photo: National Park Service, Alaska Region, CC BY 2.0.
was an Aleut settlement located on the north coast of , in Bay. Along with several other villages, was forcibly evacuated during World War II and permanently abandoned following the war. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buck Island.

Buck Island

Latitude
53.47765° or 53° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-167.19903° or 167° 11′ 57″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
925JFRH2+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 21485839
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5858166
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In Other Languages

“Buck Island” goes by many names.
  • Aleut: “Ukdax̂sxix”

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