Buck Island
Buck Island is an islet in Aleutians West, Alaska. Buck Island is situated nearby to the locality Kashega.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kashega.
Kashega
Locality
Kashega was an Aleut settlement located on the north coast of Unalaska Island, in Kashega Bay. Along with several other villages, Kashega was forcibly evacuated during World War II and permanently abandoned following the war. Kashega is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buck Island.
Buck Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ukdaxsxix”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Aleutians West, Alaska, United States, North America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Buck Island” goes by many names.
- Aleut: “Ukdax̂sxix”
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