Avatanak Strait, Alaska, United States
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About
Avatanak Strait is a channel located in Aleutians East county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 54.1213889 latitude and -165.4375 longitude. Avatanak Strait is at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Unimak A-5".
Description
between Avatanak and Akun Islands., in Krenitzin Islands., Aleutian Islands.
History
Named for the island and so called by Father Veniaminov (1840, v.1, p.17) and Capt Lutke (1836, p.306). It was called Pathfinder Channel by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1902 presumably for the ship.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Channel |
| Latitude: | 54.1213889 |
| Longitude: | -165.4375 |
| Elevation: | 0 ft / 0 m |
| County: | Aleutians East |
| USGS Map Name: | Unimak A-5 |
