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Herbert Island

Coordinates: 52°45′11″N 170°07′10″W / 52.75306°N 170.11944°W / 52.75306; -170.11944
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Herbert Island is located in Alaska
Herbert Island
Location in Alaska
Herbert Island from Space

Herbert Island (Aleut: Chiĝulax̂;[1] Russian: Херберт) is an island in the Islands of Four Mountains subgroup of the Aleutian archipelago. It is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) from Chuginadak Island, separated by the Chuginadak Pass. Yunaska Island is 16 miles (26 km) west southwest of Herbert Island. Measuring 6.2 miles (10.0 km) across, Herbert Island is somewhat circular in shape and is covered by the 4,200-foot (1,300 m) Herbert Volcano, whose 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) wide caldera is one of the largest in the Aleutian Islands. The Herbert Volcano is most likely a stratovolcano. There have been no recorded eruptions here.[2]

The island is 8.95 km (5.56 mi) long and 9.14 km (5.68 mi) wide.

References

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  1. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  2. ^ "Herbert: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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52°45′11″N 170°07′10″W / 52.75306°N 170.11944°W / 52.75306; -170.11944