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Hog Island (Aleutian Islands)

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Island in Alaska, United States Not to be confused with Hog Island (Kodiak Archipelago).
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53°54′17″N 166°34′24″W / 53.904593°N 166.573391°W / 53.904593; -166.573391 Hog Island is an island in the Aleutian Islands in Unalaska Bay of Unalaska Island.

History

The name originally comes from Captain Tebenkov, a Russian captain. It was first published as (Ostrov) Svinoy when Russians places hogs on the island.

References

  1. ^ "Hog Island". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

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