Midun Island

Midun Island or Miduun Island[1] is an unhabituated 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
Midun Island
Coordinates: 54°50′24″N 162°10′30″W
Elevation
50 m (150 ft)

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

References
  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.


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