Shumagin Islands

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The Shumagin Islands are a remote group of small, rugged islands in the Gulf of Alaska off the Alaska Peninsula, known for their harsh weather, rich marine life, and sparse human habitation.

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Shumagin Islands canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
climate subarctic maritime climate
country United States
discoveredByEuropeans Vitus Bering
ecosystem North Pacific marine ecosystem
hasFeature frequent fog
offshore reefs
rocky shores
rugged coastline
strong storms
hasIsland Andronica Island NERFINISHED
Big Koniuji Island
Bird Island
Cat Island
Chernabura Island
Chernofski Island NERFINISHED
Dolgoi Island NERFINISHED
Korovin Island NERFINISHED
Little Koniuji Island
linked to: Big Koniuji Island

Nagaya Island
Popof Island
Ragged Island NERFINISHED
Simeonof Island
Unga Island NERFINISHED
hasLargestSettlement Sand Point, Alaska
knownFor harsh weather
rich marine life
sparse human habitation
locatedIn Gulf of Alaska
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Aleutians East Borough
State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
locatedOff Alaska Peninsula
namedAfter Nikolai Shumagin
navigationHazard ship traffic in Gulf of Alaska
nearbySettlement Sand Point, Alaska
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Alaska
Aleutian Islands region
linked to: Aleutian Islands
usedFor commercial fishing
subsistence fishing
visitedBy Second Kamchatka Expedition
wildlife Pacific cod
Pacific salmon
Steller sea lion
halibut
harbor seal
sea otter
seabird colonies
seabirds
whales

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Aleutians East Borough includes Shumagin Islands
Unangan people inhabit Shumagin Islands
Sand Point, Alaska locatedNear Shumagin Islands