Round Island (Aleutian Islands)

Round Island (Imlichin[1] in Aleut) is a 0.1-mile-wide (160 m) island in the Krenitzin Islands, a subgroup of the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located 0.5 miles (800 m) south of Ugamak Island at 54°11′58″N 164°46′33″W / 54.19944°N 164.77583°W / 54.19944; -164.77583. It is also known as "Walrus Island" due to its large population of Pacific Walrus[2] and also because it is not round.

References

  1. ↑ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. ↑ "Round Island Walrus Sanctuary Tours". Togiak River Lodge. Retrieved August 20, 2026.


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