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Midun Island

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Midun Island
Midun Island is located in Alaska
Midun Island
Midun Island
Coordinates: 54°50′24″N 162°10′30″W / 54.84000°N 162.17500°W / 54.84000; -162.17500
Elevation
50 m (150 ft)

Midun Island or Miduun Island[1] is an uninhabited island in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States.[2] It is at the southwestern end of the Aleutian Range, about 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Deer Island and northeast of the Sanak Islands.[3]

Midun Island was named by W. H. Dall of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1882.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names (1979). Alaska Geographic Names. Vol. 2. U.S.G.S. Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards, National Center. p. 304.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (1902). Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey, Issue 187. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 284.
  4. ^ "Midun Island". Alaska Guide. Retrieved October 5, 2022.