Amlia

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Amlia (Amlax [Bergsland, K "Aleut Dictionary" Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, 1994] in Aleut) is an island in the Aleutian Islands. It is located near the eastern end of the Andreanof Islands and is situated between Atka Island and Seguam Island.

The island is 74 km long and 14 km wide, with a land area of 172.1 sq mi (445.7 km²), making it the 36th largest island in the United States. It has a rough terrain and reaches 616 meters at its highest point. There is no permanent resident population. Amlia Island is the second-largest uninhabited island in the Aleutian Islands. Nearby islands include Agligadak, Sagigik and Tanadak.

References

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-tree_id=4001&-transpose=N&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=N&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=100$10000US020160001001084&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y Amlia Island: Block 1084, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska] United States Census Bureau