Hog Island is a physical feature (island) in Aleutians West (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Hog Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Unalaska Bay, on NE coast of Unalaska I., Aleutian Islands. 0.9 mile long. |
History: | The Russians placed hogs on this island and the name was published as (Ostrov) Svinoy, meaning Hog Island, by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 15) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published the Aleut name as (Ostrov) Uknodok or Oknodok Island. |
Borough: | Aleutians West (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 53.9061126709 |
Longitude: | -166.574996948 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hog Island: Hog Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Hog Island does not include property ownership information.
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