Native name: Sidaanax̂ | |
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 NASA photo of Sedanka Island. | |
  Sedanka | |
| Geography | |
| Location | NorthernPacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 53°47′00″N166°11′29″W / 53.78333°N 166.19139°W /53.78333; -166.19139 |
| Archipelago | Aleutian Islands |
| Area | 39.889 sq mi (103.31 km2) |
| Length | 16.6 km (10.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Sedanka Island (Aleut:Sidaanax̂[1]) is an island in theFox Islands group of the easternAleutian Islands,Alaska. It is 10.3 miles (16.6 km) long and is situated off the northeast coast ofUnalaska Island. It has a land area of 39.889 square miles (103.31 km2) and no permanent population.
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TheAleut village ofBiorka was located on the Northern part of the island, at the entrance to Udamat Bay. In June 1942 following the start of theAleutian Islands Campaign the village wasevacuated.[2] In 1945 when the evacuatedAleuts were allowed to return to theAleutian Islands the authorities concluded that the required cost of rebuilding and re-settling the village was too high and the villagers were initially forbidden from returning to their villages.[3] Attempts were made to re-settle Biorka, however the population dwindled due to the isolated location until a storm in 1952 damaged most of the remaining houses forcing the remaining residents to move toUnalaska;[4] there has been no permanent population on the island since.
53°47′00″N166°11′29″W / 53.78333°N 166.19139°W /53.78333; -166.19139
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