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PRONUNCIATION OF UNALASKA ISLAND

Unalaska Island  [ˌuːnəˈlæskə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNALASKA ISLAND

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Unalaska Island is a noun.
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WHAT DOES UNALASKA ISLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unalaska Island

Unalaska Island

Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in the US state of Alaska located at 53°38′N 167°00′W / 53.633°N 167.000°W / 53.633; -167.000. The island has a land area of 1,051 square miles. It measures 127.8 kilometres long and 55.9 kilometres wide. The city of Unalaska, Alaska, covers part of the island and all of neighboring Amaknak Island where the Port of Dutch Harbor is located. The population of the island excluding Amaknak as of the 2000 census was 1,759 residents. Unalaska is the second-largest island in the Fox Islands group and the Aleutian Islands. The coastline of Unalaska is markedly different in appearance than other major Aleutian Islands, with innumerable inlets and peninsulas. The irregular coastline is broken by three long deep bays, Beaver Inlet, Unalaska Bay, and Makushin Bay, as well as by numerous smaller bays and coves. Unalaska's terrain is rugged and covered with mountains, and during the greater part of the year the higher elevations are covered with snow. Unalaska is the Aleut name for the island.

Definition of Unalaska Island in the English dictionary

The definition of Unalaska Island in the dictionary is a large volcanic island in SW Alaska, in the Aleutian Islands. Length: 120 km. Greatest width: about 40 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNALASKA ISLAND


Alaska
əˈlæskə
asker
ˈɑːskə
Athabasca
ˌæθəˈbæskə
Athabaska
ˌæθəˈbæskə
busker
ˈbʌskə
esker
ˈɛskə
husker
ˈhʌskə
lascar
ˈlæskə
Lasker
ˈlæskə
Madagascar
ˌmædəˈɡæskə
marasca
məˈræskə
masker
ˈmɑːskə
masquer
ˈmɑːskə
Nebraska
nɪˈbræskə
Osca
ˈɒskə
oscar
ˈɒskə
tasker
ˈtɑːskə
Wesker
ˈwɛskə
whisker
ˈwɪskə
Ziska
ˈzɪskə

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNALASKA ISLAND

Chatham Island
Christmas Island
Coney Island
Deutschland
Friesland
Gippsland
grassland
Howland Island
island
Long Island
Norfolk Island
North Island
Pitcairn Island
Prince Edward Island
Queensland
Rhode Island
South Island
Staten Island
the South Island
Vancouver Island
Wake Island

Synonyms and antonyms of Unalaska Island in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Unalaska Island» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

乌纳拉斯卡岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

isla de Unalaska
570 millions of speakers

English

Unalaska Island
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Unalaska द्वीप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جزيرة في Unalaska
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уналашка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Unalaska
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনালাস্কা দ্বীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´île d´Unalaska
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulau Unalaska
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unalaska Insel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウナラスカ島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Unalaska 섬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pulo Unalaska
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đảo Unalaska
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூனஸ்காஸ் தீவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनलास्का आइलँड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Unalaska Adası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Unalaska Isola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Unalaska Wyspa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уналашка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Unalaska Island
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Unalaska Νησί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Unalaska Island
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Unalaska Island
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Unalaska Island
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNALASKA ISLAND»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNALASKA ISLAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Unalaska Island

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNALASKA ISLAND»

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Wildflowers of Unalaska Island: A Guide to the Flowering ...
The first wildflower guide to focus on the Aleutian Islands, Wildflowers of Unalaska Island offers detailed descriptions, color photographs, and lovely, original drawings of over 160 species of flowering plants.
Suzi Golodoff, 2014
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The Indian Tribes of North America
Villages reported by later writers: Agulok, on Unalaska Island. Akun, on Akun Island, between Unalaska and Unimak. Artelnof, on Akun Island. Beaver, on Unalaska Island. Chaliuknak, on Beaver Bay, Unalaska Island. Ikolga, on Unalaska ...
John Reed Swanton, 1952
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Fisheries to the ...
18, granted June 22, 1917, to Andrew C. Smith for salmon and cod operations at Unalaska Island, was canceled late in the year. During 1920 the following permits were canceled: No. 21, granted September 19, 1917, to Paul Buckley for  ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1922
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Report of the Commissioner of Fisheries to the Secretary of ...
18, granted June 22, 1917, to Andrew C. Smith for salmon and cod operations at Unalaska Island, was canceled late in the year. During 1920 the following permits were canceled: No. 21, granted September 19, 1917, to Paul Buckley ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1922
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Bulletin
The eastern end of Unalaska Island was surveyed in 1901, but the island west of Biorka Island and Unalaska Bay is still imperfectly known. Biorka Island, close to the northeastern end of Unalaska Island and separated from the latter by a ...
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1900
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Geological Survey Bulletin
... lithologically distinct: "argillite south of Beaver Bay, graywacke and conglomerate in the northern bulge area and south of Makushin Bay, and coarse pyroclastic deposits in northeastern Unalaska Island, separated by wide transition zones.
‎1979
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Alaska
The city centre of Unalaska is on Unalaska Island on a lovely beach between Unalaska Lake and Iliuliuk Bay. Here you will find the visitor centre, the iconic Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the Ounalashka Corporation building ...
Traveler T. Terpening, Traveler Terpening, 2010
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Unalaska, Alaska
He drew on a map with a red marker where we were, and then I read the words “ Unimak Pass.” I learned the Chain Islands are separated by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. I also saw Dutch Harbor and the Unalaska Island on the map .
Allen Shohat
9
North American Rodents: Status Survey and Conservation ...
Joseph A. Cook 2 subspecies, both of conservation concern: D. u. stevensoni Umnak Island collared lemming D. u. unalascensis Unalaska Island collared lemming IUCN Red List Category Dicrostonyx unalascensis - Data Deficient (DD) D. u.
David J. Hafner, Eric Yensen, Gordon L. Kirkland, 1998
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Dictionary of Alaska Place Names
According to R. H. Geoghegan, the name is a corruption of the word “ilulaq,” which means “dwelling together, harmonious,” and was also the name of the chief village on Unalaska Island. Iliuliuk Harbor: bay, see Iliuliuk Bay. Iliuliuk Harbor: ...
Donald J. Orth, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNALASKA ISLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Unalaska Island is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unalaska's geothermal hopes stall without city backing
A years-long effort to bring geothermal power to Unalaska may be on its last legs. ... Makushin Volcano smoking away on the west end of Unalaska Island, ... «Ktoo, Apr 15»
2
Thousands of WWII-era Rommel stakes removed from Unalaska Island
Unalaska Island's legacy of World War II military junk was reduced by nearly 7 tons after local residents and contractors removed a few thousand Rommel stakes ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Apr 15»
3
Unalaska removes Rommel stakes from WWII
Unalaska Island's legacy of World War II military junk was reduced by nearly seven tons after local residents and contractors removed a few thousand Rommel ... «Bristol Bay Times, Apr 15»
4
Unalaska is a first-class port at a vital crossroads for Arctic …
Unalaska is rich with history. The Aleut people have inhabited Unalaska Island for thousands of years and their deep traditions and culture continue to help ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Mar 15»
5
Port of Seattle quietly signs homeport lease for Shell's Arctic drilling …
The Shell drilling ship Noble Discoverer drifts near shore near Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island in the summer of 2012 after after losing its moorings. A U.S. ... «seattlepi.com, Feb 15»
6
Author reads Sideways Rain; about the Aleutians, in the Aleutians
She writes about her time at the remote sheep ranch at Chernofski, near the western end of Unalaska Island, and various villages including Atka, Nikolski, and ... «Bristol Bay Times, Jul 14»
7
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, community honors fallen heroes
Grass-covered pillboxes, relics from a time when Japanese pilots bombed Alaska during World War II, dot the shores of Unalaska Island and Amaknak Island ... «DVIDS, May 14»
8
Top 5 Expedition Cruises for 2014
Ports of Call: Anchorage, Seward, Kodiak Island, Katmai National Park, Aghiyuk Island, Unga Island, Dutch Harbor/Unalaska Island, St. George Island/Pribilof ... «Fodor's Travel, Mar 14»
9
Huge tug homeported in Dutch Harbor
The big orange salvage tug Resolve Pioneer arrived in Unalaska a few weeks ago, and ... Ayu grounded and broke in half on the north side of Unalaska Island. «Bristol Bay Times, Sep 13»
10
Shell Ship In Alaska Faces Challenges After Grounding Near Kodiak …
If the drill ship can be pulled from the rocks off Sitkalidak Island, it will be towed 30 miles to ... Ayu, a cargo ship wrecked in December 2004 on Unalaska Island. «Huffington Post, Jan 13»

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