The Shumagin Islands are a group of 20 islands in the Aleutians East Borough south of the mainland of Alaska, United States, at
54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' West. The largest islands are Unga Island, Popof Island, Korovin Island, and Nagai Island. Other islands include Andronica, Big Koniuji, Little Koniuji, Simeonof, Chernabura, and Bird. The total land area is 1,192.369km² (460.376 sq mi) and their total population as of the 2000 census was 953 persons, almost entirely in the city of Sand Point, on Popof Island.
The Shumagin Islands were named after Nikita Shumagin, one of the sailors on Vitus Bering's 1741 expedition to North America who died of scurvy and was buried on Nagai Island.
Although it had been occupied for over ten thousand years by indigenous peoples, from the 18th century onward, European powers considered the territory of Alaska ripe for exploitation and trade. The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km2). The area went through several administrative changes before becoming organized as a territory on May 11, 1912. It was admitted as the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.
Searching the Shumagin islands - Alaska surf discovery
In September 2015, 7 of us went to explore the Shumagin islands, in the Aleutian chain, hoping to find some waves to surf. Our mode of transport was the Milo, a 50-year young decommissioned fishing boat owned by Alaska surf "pioneer" Mike McCune.
published: 30 Nov 2015
Shumagin Island Dreamscapes
Unga Island, Round Island, Popof Island, Sand Point, AK in late summer.
published: 09 Sep 2023
RV Zephyr Alaska Peninsula and Shumagin Islands
An aerial drone tour of the western side of Alaska Peninsula including the Shumagin Islands archipelago. Spectacular scenery, Kodiak bears, mountains and island. Drone footage by Captain Ron Micjan of the Research Vessel Zephyr, video editor Ashley Paterson. www.RVZephyr.com
published: 19 Mar 2022
Tiglax in the Shumagin Islands July 2021
A short clip via drone around the RV Tiglax as she lies at anchor in the Shumagin Islands in SW Alaska. Video taken from the RV Zephyr anchored nearby.
published: 04 Aug 2021
The Making of a Refuge: Surveying the Alaska Peninsula's Shumagin Islands
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance surveys of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds to help select lands for new refuges, parks, and monuments that would be created under the 1980 Alaska Lands Act. In 1977, USFWS biologist Edgar Bailey and volunteer, Nina Faust, surveyed the smaller islands of the Shumagin Islands, situated between 5 and 60 nautical miles south of the Alaska Peninsula, and about 100 miles east of the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. There are 30 named islands in the Shumagins. With no communications except an Emergency Locator Beacon (ELT), their arduous 200-mile trip used a 16-foot inflatable Avon Sportboat with two 25-hp outboard motors. They flew from Homer to their starting po...
published: 14 Feb 2021
2012 Keck Alaska: Fieldwork in the Shumagin Islands
This is a video that chronicles geologic fieldwork of a Keck Geology project that was focused on the Upper Cretaceous Shumagin Formation on Nagai Island, in June/July 2012. The primary objective was to sample sandstones to study and understand sedimentary provenance. This is part of a broader, multi-year effort to understand the evolution of the Chugach terrane in southern Alaska.
published: 18 Oct 2012
Porpoises following along as we travel through the Shumagin islands!
published: 17 Mar 2024
Why Alaska Might Be Surfing’s Greatest Frontier | WITHIN REACH (4K EDITION) | SURFER
Josh Mulcoy’s first time to Alaska was for SURFER way back in the early ’90s, and it landed him a cover Opens a New Window. . That trip also began an obsession with the state that’s lasted two and a half decades, in which time he’s been back at least once every year. “There’s been some trips that had some fun waves, and some trips that had some really bad waves,” says Mulcoy in his new film, “Within Reach”, above. “I guess I have an addiction to places that never get good, because I keep going back. Sounds stupid, but it’s true: I’ve gotten to surf perfect waves in other places but I’ve never had that feeling like I’ve had in [Alaska], when it all comes together.”
For Mulcoy, it certainly all came together on a recent expedition, the first time he’s truly scored in Alaska since that maide...
published: 27 Aug 2019
Squaw Harbor, Unga Island Alaska 9/8/2017
Old abandoned cannery in the Shumagin Islands, near Sand Point. My family lived and worked here before I was born in the 70's.
published: 19 Sep 2017
Castle Rock (Alaskan Island)
Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands. Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula at 55.27917° North Latitude 159.49944° West Longitude.
In September 2015, 7 of us went to explore the Shumagin islands, in the Aleutian chain, hoping to find some waves to surf. Our mode of transport was the Milo, a...
In September 2015, 7 of us went to explore the Shumagin islands, in the Aleutian chain, hoping to find some waves to surf. Our mode of transport was the Milo, a 50-year young decommissioned fishing boat owned by Alaska surf "pioneer" Mike McCune.
In September 2015, 7 of us went to explore the Shumagin islands, in the Aleutian chain, hoping to find some waves to surf. Our mode of transport was the Milo, a 50-year young decommissioned fishing boat owned by Alaska surf "pioneer" Mike McCune.
An aerial drone tour of the western side of Alaska Peninsula including the Shumagin Islands archipelago. Spectacular scenery, Kodiak bears, mountains and islan...
An aerial drone tour of the western side of Alaska Peninsula including the Shumagin Islands archipelago. Spectacular scenery, Kodiak bears, mountains and island. Drone footage by Captain Ron Micjan of the Research Vessel Zephyr, video editor Ashley Paterson. www.RVZephyr.com
An aerial drone tour of the western side of Alaska Peninsula including the Shumagin Islands archipelago. Spectacular scenery, Kodiak bears, mountains and island. Drone footage by Captain Ron Micjan of the Research Vessel Zephyr, video editor Ashley Paterson. www.RVZephyr.com
A short clip via drone around the RV Tiglax as she lies at anchor in the Shumagin Islands in SW Alaska. Video taken from the RV Zephyr anchored nearby.
A short clip via drone around the RV Tiglax as she lies at anchor in the Shumagin Islands in SW Alaska. Video taken from the RV Zephyr anchored nearby.
A short clip via drone around the RV Tiglax as she lies at anchor in the Shumagin Islands in SW Alaska. Video taken from the RV Zephyr anchored nearby.
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance surveys of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mamma...
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance surveys of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds to help select lands for new refuges, parks, and monuments that would be created under the 1980 Alaska Lands Act. In 1977, USFWS biologist Edgar Bailey and volunteer, Nina Faust, surveyed the smaller islands of the Shumagin Islands, situated between 5 and 60 nautical miles south of the Alaska Peninsula, and about 100 miles east of the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. There are 30 named islands in the Shumagins. With no communications except an Emergency Locator Beacon (ELT), their arduous 200-mile trip used a 16-foot inflatable Avon Sportboat with two 25-hp outboard motors. They flew from Homer to their starting point at Sandpoint on Popof Island and spent the next three weeks surveying many of the smaller islands of this remote, rugged, windy area. Today, USFWS does not let personnel do surveys in this fashion as it is considered too dangerous.
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance surveys of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds to help select lands for new refuges, parks, and monuments that would be created under the 1980 Alaska Lands Act. In 1977, USFWS biologist Edgar Bailey and volunteer, Nina Faust, surveyed the smaller islands of the Shumagin Islands, situated between 5 and 60 nautical miles south of the Alaska Peninsula, and about 100 miles east of the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. There are 30 named islands in the Shumagins. With no communications except an Emergency Locator Beacon (ELT), their arduous 200-mile trip used a 16-foot inflatable Avon Sportboat with two 25-hp outboard motors. They flew from Homer to their starting point at Sandpoint on Popof Island and spent the next three weeks surveying many of the smaller islands of this remote, rugged, windy area. Today, USFWS does not let personnel do surveys in this fashion as it is considered too dangerous.
This is a video that chronicles geologic fieldwork of a Keck Geology project that was focused on the Upper Cretaceous Shumagin Formation on Nagai Island, in Jun...
This is a video that chronicles geologic fieldwork of a Keck Geology project that was focused on the Upper Cretaceous Shumagin Formation on Nagai Island, in June/July 2012. The primary objective was to sample sandstones to study and understand sedimentary provenance. This is part of a broader, multi-year effort to understand the evolution of the Chugach terrane in southern Alaska.
This is a video that chronicles geologic fieldwork of a Keck Geology project that was focused on the Upper Cretaceous Shumagin Formation on Nagai Island, in June/July 2012. The primary objective was to sample sandstones to study and understand sedimentary provenance. This is part of a broader, multi-year effort to understand the evolution of the Chugach terrane in southern Alaska.
Josh Mulcoy’s first time to Alaska was for SURFER way back in the early ’90s, and it landed him a cover Opens a New Window. . That trip also began an obsession ...
Josh Mulcoy’s first time to Alaska was for SURFER way back in the early ’90s, and it landed him a cover Opens a New Window. . That trip also began an obsession with the state that’s lasted two and a half decades, in which time he’s been back at least once every year. “There’s been some trips that had some fun waves, and some trips that had some really bad waves,” says Mulcoy in his new film, “Within Reach”, above. “I guess I have an addiction to places that never get good, because I keep going back. Sounds stupid, but it’s true: I’ve gotten to surf perfect waves in other places but I’ve never had that feeling like I’ve had in [Alaska], when it all comes together.”
For Mulcoy, it certainly all came together on a recent expedition, the first time he’s truly scored in Alaska since that maiden trip as a teenager. “To pull up this time and have it doing it again was just a dream,” Mulcoy continues. “Like 25 years? Are you serious? To get it again with my friends…I dunno, those were the best waves I’ve had in years. And the best moments of surfing, because of where it was and what it was.”
Josh Mulcoy’s first time to Alaska was for SURFER way back in the early ’90s, and it landed him a cover Opens a New Window. . That trip also began an obsession with the state that’s lasted two and a half decades, in which time he’s been back at least once every year. “There’s been some trips that had some fun waves, and some trips that had some really bad waves,” says Mulcoy in his new film, “Within Reach”, above. “I guess I have an addiction to places that never get good, because I keep going back. Sounds stupid, but it’s true: I’ve gotten to surf perfect waves in other places but I’ve never had that feeling like I’ve had in [Alaska], when it all comes together.”
For Mulcoy, it certainly all came together on a recent expedition, the first time he’s truly scored in Alaska since that maiden trip as a teenager. “To pull up this time and have it doing it again was just a dream,” Mulcoy continues. “Like 25 years? Are you serious? To get it again with my friends…I dunno, those were the best waves I’ve had in years. And the best moments of surfing, because of where it was and what it was.”
Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands. Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the so...
Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands. Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula at 55.27917° North Latitude 159.49944° West Longitude.
Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands. Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula at 55.27917° North Latitude 159.49944° West Longitude.
In September 2015, 7 of us went to explore the Shumagin islands, in the Aleutian chain, hoping to find some waves to surf. Our mode of transport was the Milo, a 50-year young decommissioned fishing boat owned by Alaska surf "pioneer" Mike McCune.
An aerial drone tour of the western side of Alaska Peninsula including the Shumagin Islands archipelago. Spectacular scenery, Kodiak bears, mountains and island. Drone footage by Captain Ron Micjan of the Research Vessel Zephyr, video editor Ashley Paterson. www.RVZephyr.com
A short clip via drone around the RV Tiglax as she lies at anchor in the Shumagin Islands in SW Alaska. Video taken from the RV Zephyr anchored nearby.
In the 1970s biologists did reconnaissance surveys of offshore islands throughout Alaska's coastal areas to determine abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds to help select lands for new refuges, parks, and monuments that would be created under the 1980 Alaska Lands Act. In 1977, USFWS biologist Edgar Bailey and volunteer, Nina Faust, surveyed the smaller islands of the Shumagin Islands, situated between 5 and 60 nautical miles south of the Alaska Peninsula, and about 100 miles east of the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. There are 30 named islands in the Shumagins. With no communications except an Emergency Locator Beacon (ELT), their arduous 200-mile trip used a 16-foot inflatable Avon Sportboat with two 25-hp outboard motors. They flew from Homer to their starting point at Sandpoint on Popof Island and spent the next three weeks surveying many of the smaller islands of this remote, rugged, windy area. Today, USFWS does not let personnel do surveys in this fashion as it is considered too dangerous.
This is a video that chronicles geologic fieldwork of a Keck Geology project that was focused on the Upper Cretaceous Shumagin Formation on Nagai Island, in June/July 2012. The primary objective was to sample sandstones to study and understand sedimentary provenance. This is part of a broader, multi-year effort to understand the evolution of the Chugach terrane in southern Alaska.
Josh Mulcoy’s first time to Alaska was for SURFER way back in the early ’90s, and it landed him a cover Opens a New Window. . That trip also began an obsession with the state that’s lasted two and a half decades, in which time he’s been back at least once every year. “There’s been some trips that had some fun waves, and some trips that had some really bad waves,” says Mulcoy in his new film, “Within Reach”, above. “I guess I have an addiction to places that never get good, because I keep going back. Sounds stupid, but it’s true: I’ve gotten to surf perfect waves in other places but I’ve never had that feeling like I’ve had in [Alaska], when it all comes together.”
For Mulcoy, it certainly all came together on a recent expedition, the first time he’s truly scored in Alaska since that maiden trip as a teenager. “To pull up this time and have it doing it again was just a dream,” Mulcoy continues. “Like 25 years? Are you serious? To get it again with my friends…I dunno, those were the best waves I’ve had in years. And the best moments of surfing, because of where it was and what it was.”
Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands. Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula at 55.27917° North Latitude 159.49944° West Longitude.
The Shumagin Islands are a group of 20 islands in the Aleutians East Borough south of the mainland of Alaska, United States, at
54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' West. The largest islands are Unga Island, Popof Island, Korovin Island, and Nagai Island. Other islands include Andronica, Big Koniuji, Little Koniuji, Simeonof, Chernabura, and Bird. The total land area is 1,192.369km² (460.376 sq mi) and their total population as of the 2000 census was 953 persons, almost entirely in the city of Sand Point, on Popof Island.
The Shumagin Islands were named after Nikita Shumagin, one of the sailors on Vitus Bering's 1741 expedition to North America who died of scurvy and was buried on Nagai Island.
The Shumagin Islands region, where Saturday’s earthquake occurred, has seen several large temblors in recent years ... “The once quiet ‘Shumagin Gap’ isn’t so quiet anymore!” the center tweeted on Sunday morning ... .
It registered at magnitude 7.8, struck near the Shumagin Islands south of the Alaska Peninsula and ruptured westward ... Gap, a spot near the Shumagin Islands in a known band of historical ruptures.
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