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	Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army -- Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National ...
		Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears are located on Amaknak Island in Unalaska Bay, in the Aleutian Islands Chain, 800 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska.
		Amaknak Island is about five and a half miles long and varies in width from a few hundred yards to about one mile.
		The Aleutian World War II National Historic Area, also located on Amaknak Island, interprets the history of the Aleut or Unangan people and the Aleutian Islands in the defense of the United States in World War II.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/aviation/dut.htm (989 words)

	Where in the world is Unalaska? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Unalaska Island is often referred to as “the Rock”, and a place “at the end of the world.” In fact Unalaska Island is near the beginning of the Aleutian Archipelago, a curving sweep of volcanic islands in the northern Pacific Rim.
		Unalaska Island is approximately 90 miles long, 35 miles across at its widest section, and is the second largest island in the Aleutians.
		Amaknak Island is small by comparison and is located in Unalaska Bay.
	www.gbgm-umc.org /unalaskaumc/comun3.html (209 words)

	Unalaska Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group in the middle of the Aleutian Islands southwest of Alaska, at 53°54′ N 166°32′ W.
		The town of Unalaska, Alaska covers part of the island and the Dutch Harbor part of neighboring Amaknak Island.
		Several theories about its origin exist; one is that the name comes from the word Unanak which is the name the Aleuts of the Fox Islands use to designate themselves, like Unangan in other dialects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unalaska_Island (110 words)

	The History of Unalaska, Alaska - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Unalaska overlooks Iliuliuk Bay and Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Chain.
		The name Dutch Harbor is often applied to the portion of the City on Amaknak Island, which is connected to Unalaska Island by bridge.
		Almost all of the Aleuts on the Island were interned to Southeast Alaska for the duration of the War.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Unalaska.htm (333 words)

	Village of Unalaska
		Unalaska Island and Amaknak Island are connected by a low highway bridge across the south channel from Captains Bay (Bridge-to-the-Other-Side).
		In contrast, portions of Amaknak Island are relatively level and much of the current development and expansion potential is located on that island.
		The vegetation is typical of the treeless southern Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians Islands, dominated by grass and shrubs.
	www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us /Explore/AWCRSA/unalaska.html (199 words)

	Journal of Forestry: Unalaska, Alaska 200 years later...Revisiting North America's oldest afforestation effort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first trees planted on Amaknak Island in Unalaska Bay in what is now a national historic landmark (Tindall 1979; National Park Service 1993) are believed to have been grown for shipbuilding and repair (Bashkina et al.
		And so, in the first decade of the 19th century, Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) were planted on Amaknak Island near the remote Aleutian Island settlement of Unalaska (Bruce 1993).
		By 1999 the heat and fumes from a diesel-powered plant, installed in 1985 in a nearby cannery on Expedition Island, had killed all the trees of the 1842 planting, leaving only a few saplings that are in poor health.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3941/is_200011/ai_n8917685 (1577 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Unalaska, Alaska
		The port area is on neighboring Amaknak Island and is known as Dutch Harbor.
		Dutch Harbor is within the city limts of Unalaska and is connected to Unalaska by a bridge.
		Almost all of the native residents of the island were sent to Southeast Alaska for the duration of the war.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Unalaska,_Alaska (751 words)

	UXO Site-Specific Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Because a large amount of the ammunition going to and from the other Aleutian Islands passed through Dutch Harbor there is a remote possibility that unserviceable munitions were disposed of at Dutch Harbor.
		The previous recovery, on two occasions, during 1987 of M1 detonation War Gas Identification Sets from the beach area, and from subsequent underwater operations in the vicinity of the old wharf in Captains Bay, gives credence to the fact that additional chemical warfare materials could have been disposed in relatively shallow waters near inhabited areas.
		In fact, the recovery of unexploded ordnance on Unalaska and neighboring islands should be expected in the future.
	www.uxoinfo.com /uxoinfo/sitedata1.cfm?siteno=9 (523 words)

	A List of Birds Collected in Norton Sound, Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A visit to the puffin nesting place on Egg Island, September 24, found the old grounds nearly deserted, yet most of the old birds must have been feeding young, as nearly every puffin was carrying small fish crosswise in its bill.
		Asio accipitrinus (Pall.).--The short-eared owl was observed on Amaknak Island June 53, where one was flushed from its nest containing t ro eggs.
		Melospiza cinerea (Gmel.).--The Aleutian song sparrow was abundant along the beach on Amaknak, early in October, feeding among the rubbish cast ashore.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Condor/files/issues/v004n06/p0135-p0144.html (9447 words)

	Tour Alaska, Inc. - Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
		Located on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Island Chain of Alaska, the fort was one of four coastal defense posts built to protect Dutch Harbor (the back door to the United States) during World War II, the fort is also highest coastal battery ever constructed in the United States.
		The islands then were used as a staging point for attacks on Japanese territory.
		The park is located on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Island Chain, 800 miles west of Anchorage, the nearest large urban center.
	www.touralaska.com /parks/aleutian.htm (382 words)

	Unalaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Fascinating WWII ruins can be found on this small island, as well as the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in North America and the most breathtaking sea life in the world.
		The island of Unalaska is approximately 80 square miles in size with an elevation as high as 6,680 feet at the top of Makushin Volcano.
		The Port of Dutch Harbor, which is part of the City of Unalaska, is located on Amaknak Island and is connected to Unalaska by bridge.
	www.alaskan.com /places/unalaska.html (1293 words)

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		Fishers are reminded of the following closed waters: Waters of Unalaska Bay between Unalaska and Amaknak Islands, including Margaret's Bay, west of a line from the "Bishop's House" at 53°52.64' N. lat., 166°32.30' W. long.
		Fishers are reminded of the following closed waters: Waters of Unalaska Bay between Unalaska and Amaknak Islands, including Margaret's Bay, west of a line from the "Bishop's House" at 53° 52.64' N. lat., 166° 32.30' W. long.
		Each permit holder registered for the fishery is required to report fishing activities and harvest to the department by 2:00 PM July 12 regardless of whether or not they fished or harvested any herring.
	www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us /region4/finfish/herring/04akpen_f&b.php (6122 words)

	Unalaska
		Attacked from the air by the Japanese, this was the concentration of the Allied air defenses and Army troops.
		Fascinating WWII ruins can be found on this small island, as well as the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in North America and the most breathtaking sea life.
		The Port of Dutch Harbor, target of Japanese air strikes is part of the City of Unalaska, which is located on Amaknak Island and is connected to Unalaska by bridge.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/alaska_unalaska.html (286 words)

	Aleutians/Pribilofs - Delta Western, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Dutch Harbor is the largest fishing port in the United States and is the commercial heart of the Aleutian Islands and Aleutian Peninsula.
		Dutch Harbor lies on Amaknak Island and is actually part of the City of Unalaska.
		George Island is the southern-most island in the Pribilof Island group.
	www.deltawestern.com /fuel/aleutians.aspx (408 words)

	The Aleut Foundation Aleut Jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Aleutian Pribilof Island Association (A/PIA) is a non-profit tribal organization of the Aleut people in Alaska.
		City of Unalaska Strategically located 50 miles near the Great Circle route to the Orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, 800 air miles southwest of Anchorage and 1,140 miles from Seattle.
		This modern community in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is situated between Asia, North America and Europe.
	www.thealeutfoundation.org /Job/aleutjobs.htm (333 words)

	Amaknak Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amaknak Island or Umaknak Island is an islet in Unalaska Bay, northeast of Unalaska Island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska.
		The Dutch Harbor area of Unalaska, Alaska is on Amaknak Island.
		This page was last modified 17:35, 5 March 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amaknak_Island (64 words)

	GOPUSA - Commentary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: The Aleutian Islands Biosphere Reserve and National Wildlife Refuge consist of most of the Aleutian Islands and almost all Amaknak Island.
		Most of the islands are mountainous as emergent peaks of a submarine mountain range which also includes some active volcanoes.
		Noatak preserve was established in order to maintain the environmental integrity of the Noatak River and adjacent uplands, to protect wildlife habitats and populations and to protect archaeological resources for scientific research.
	www.gopusa.com /alaska/commentary/UNBiosphereReservesp.shtml (232 words)

	Unalaska/Dutch Harbor Chamber of Commerce: The Setting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The crossroads of the Aleutian Islands and a place with two names, the city of Unalaska and the International Port of Dutch Harbor, have one primary focus, fishing.
		The city of Unalaska is located on Unalaska and Amaknak Islands in the Aleutian Chain.
		Strategically located 50 miles from the Great Circle route to the orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, the City of Unalaska is 800 air miles southwest of Anchorage and 1,140 miles from Seattle.
	www.digitalchain.com /undutcoc/cocunprofile.htm (249 words)

	Local Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Location Strategically located 50 miles near the Great Circle route to the Orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, 800 air miles southwest of Anchorage and 1,140 miles from Seattle.
		Although within the Unalaska City limits, Amaknak Island is commonly referred to as "Dutch Harbor".
		Amaknak and Unalaska Islands are connected by a bridge.
	www.ci.unalaska.ak.us /local.htm (436 words)

	AlaskaJourney.com / Paul Otteson / Alaska: Adventures in Nature / Alaska Travel
		Unalaska on Unalaska Island is an established settlement and home to most of the island’s residents.
		The working port of Dutch Harbor is on Amaknak Island, which is connected by a short bridge to Unalaska.
		World War II put the island on the map when the Japanese attacked Dutch Harbor by air.
	www.alaskajourney.com /aleutians/dutch.html (594 words)

	Aleutian World War II National Historic Area (National Park Service)
		Through the preservation and protection of World War II historic buildings and structures, the park preserves in memory the commitment and sacrifice of the more than 100,000 American and Canadian troops once stationed on these wind-swept islands off the western coast of Alaska.
		For the Unangax (Aleut) the park is dedicated to reconciling the injustices of the Aleutian Campaign and the suffering and loss of those forced to leave their villages and life’s treasures behind to spend years in Southeast Alaska — only to return home to find their villages in ruins or gone.
		The park and its facilities on Amaknak Island in Unalaska, Alaska, are owned and managed by the Ounalashka Corporation, the village corporation for Unalaska.
	www.nps.gov /aleu (305 words)

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		More than 1,000 Aleuts lived in 24 settlements on Unalaska and Amaknak Islands in 1759.
		It became a Russian trading port for the fur seal industry in 1768.
		In 1787, several hunters were enslaved and relocated by the Russian American Company to the Pribilof Islands to work in the fur seal harvest.
	www.alaskacommercial.com /Cities/DutchHarbor/Dutch.html (605 words)

	Clement H. Clower Collection
		-Subjects of the photographs include Clement Clower and fellow soldiers of the 264th Separate Coast Artillery Battalion, the unit's quarters on the southern and eastern slopes of Ballyhoo Mountain above Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, facilities at Fort Mears, and the surrounding area of Unalaska Island.
		-Subjects of the photographs include Clement Clower and fellow soldiers of the 264th Separate Coast Artillery Battalion stationed at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, and area facilities and scenery.
		Also included are two pictures of Attu Island and Massacre Bay there, a photo of the wreckage of a Japanese Zero on Akutan Island in 1942, and a color photo of Joseph B. Steve and his wife in 1993.
	www.lib.uaa.alaska.edu /archives/CollectionsInv/CtoF/clowerch.html (699 words)

	Tomb Raiders Traveler's Guide: The Cold War -- Walkthrough
		The small executive jet takes her southwest, along the Aleutian Island chain, to the city of Unalaska, which is located on Unalaska Island.
		Lara exits the plane, and catches a taxi across the bridge to Amaknak Island.
		First of all, the state police have marked that island off-limits until they resolve some situation they're having with a band of crazy para-military types who are holed up there.
	www.trinity.westhost.com /tomb/goldmask/01w.html (5613 words)

	The Sponges of BC
		Bakus examined Lambe's specimen (USNM 4315 fromUnga Island and Popof Strait Alaska and found it comparable to Myxilla incrustans.
		The holotype (USNM 419 from Kyska Island, Alaska contained some tornotes similar to local Myxilla incrustans but the middle tooth of the chelas is shorter than the outer alae.
		Myxilla befringensis has a honey-comb-like surface that seems to be almost constant.
	www.interchg.ubc.ca /csmecher/myxilla/incrusta.htm (1256 words)

	Sunrise and Sunset Times for Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island, Alaska in Alaska
		Sunrise and Sunset Times for Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island, Alaska in Alaska
		Moon Rise Times and Lunar data for Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island, Alaska Unalaska, Alaska
		Sunrise and Sunset times for year 2005 - Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island, Alaska Unalaska, Alaska
	www.thesunrisetimes.com /Alaska/Dutch_Harbor,_Amaknak_Island,_Alaska_.aspx (79 words)

	HD Dutch Harbor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The octagonal position at the memorial park has smaller openings than are typical.
		Small arms positions are scattered around the towns of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska, with heavy concentrations in the former Fort Mears area of Amaknak Island.
		Many of the emplacements are on private land and care should be taken to ascertain ownership.
	www.sdphotos.org /ca/dutch/beach.html (160 words)

	Alaska: Island Locations in Alaska
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