Native name: Samiyan | |
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 3 - Alaid; 4 - Nizki; 5 - Shemya. | |
  Location in Alaska | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean,Bering Sea |
| Archipelago | Aleutian Islands |
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United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Aleutians West |
TheSemichi Islands (Samiyan[1] inAleut;Russian:Семичи) are a cluster of small islands in theNear Islands group of theAleutian Islands,Alaska. They are located southeast ofAttu Island and northeast ofAgattu Island, near52°44′06″N173°59′28″E / 52.73500°N 173.99111°E /52.73500; 173.99111. Named islands in the group includeAlaid Island,Hammerhead Island,Lotus Island,Nizki Island, andShemya.
The Semichi Islands are an important nesting area forred-faced cormorants andglaucous-winged gulls. They also provides important habitat for waterfowl: The Aleutian subspecies ofcackling goose nests on the islands in significant numbers, andcommon eider andemperor goose winter in the area.Black oystercatchers are also found in significant numbers.[2]
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