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They occupy a land area of 6,821 square miles (17,666 square kilometers). Most of the islands were formed by volcanic eruptions. The first Europeans in the Aleutians were two explorers sent on a voyage of discovery by the Russians in 1741.
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Aleutian Islands, chain of islands that separate the Bering...
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13 sty 2021 · 1780: Rats migrate to Alaska on what became known as Rat Island when a Japanese whale ship runs aground near the western portion of the Aleutian Islands. 1784 : Russia establishes its first settlement in Alaska on Kodiak Island.
4 dni temu · Aleutian Islands, chain of islands that separate the Bering Sea (north) from the main portion of the Pacific Ocean (south). They extend in an arc southwest, then northwest, for about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula to Attu Island, Alaska.
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Alaska including early explorers, Native Americans, and how it became a part of the United States.
14 maj 2024 · The Aleutian Islands ( possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands. They are in the Northern Pacific Ocean. They are spread out over an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 km²) and go out about 1,200 mi (1,931 km) west from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Aleutian Islands (⫽ ə ˈ l uː ʃ ən ⫽ ⓘ ə-LOO-shən; Russian: Алеутские острова, romanized: Aleutskiye ostrova; Aleut: Unangam Tanangin, "land of the Aleuts"; possibly from the Chukchi aliat, or "island")—also called the Aleut Islands, Aleutic Islands, or, before 1867, the Catherine Archipelago—are a chain of ...
12 lip 2023 · The Aleutian Islands are a chain of islands located in the northern Pacific Ocean, extending southwest from the Alaskan mainland towards Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. How were the Aleutian Islands formed?
