Near Islands

Near Islands
Native name:
Sasignan tanangin
Near Islands is located in Alaska
Near Islands
Near Islands
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates52°48′02″N 173°07′54″E / 52.80056°N 173.13167°E / 52.80056; 173.13167
Total islands15
Major islandsAttu, Agattu
Area441.618 sq mi (1,143.79 km2)
Length25 mi (40 km)
Administration
United States
StateAlaska
Demographics
Population>47 (2000)
Ethnic groupsAleut
Map of the western Aleutian Islands, showing the Near Islands on the left: Attu Island (1), Agattu Island (2), Alaid Island (3), Nizki Island (4), and Shemya Island (5).

The Near Islands or Sasignan Islands (Aleut: Sasignan tanangin,[1] Russian: Ближние острова) are a group of American islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between the Russian Commander Islands to the west and the Rat Islands to the east.

  1. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.

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