Biorka
Biorka was an Aleut settlement located on Sedanka Island, off the coast of Unalaska Island. with the name Biorka first appearing in the early 19th Century.- Type: Locality
- Description: Abandoned Aleut Village
- Also known as: “Biorka Village”, “Biorka, Alaska”, “Bor’ka”, “Borka”, “Burka”, “Qakilux”, “Sedanka”, “Sedanki”, “Sidanax”, “Sidankin”, “Spirkin”, “Ugiu-ug”, and “Uguyug”
Biorka
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Aleutians West, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.82694° or 53° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
-166.20806° or 166° 12′ 29″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
925MRQGR+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 150920441OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
5880731Wikidata ID
Q132852303
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