Hog Island (Aleutian Islands)

53.904593°N 166.573391°W / 53.904593; -166.573391 Hog Island is an island in the Aleutian Islands in Unalaska Bay of Unalaska Island.[1]

History

The name originally comes from Captain Tebenkov, a Russian captain. It was first published as (Ostrov) Svinoy when Russians places hogs on the island.[1]

References
  1. "Hog Island". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2022-11-18.


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