King Island (Alaska)
Ugiuvak (Inupiaq) | |
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King Island, Alaska. The large boulders on the top of the island are barely visible through the fog. | |
King Island Location in Alaska | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bering Sea |
| Coordinates | 64°58′30″N 168°03′35″W / 64.97500°N 168.05972°W |
| Area | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| Width | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Administration | |
USA | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Ugiuvaŋmiut |
| Population | 0 (2008) |
King Island (Inupiaq: Ugiuvak; Russian: Остров Кинг, romanized: Ostrov King) (King's Island in early US sources) is a small island in the Bering Sea, west of Alaska. It is about 40 miles (64 km) south of Wales, Alaska. Although it has been used in the past as a winter home by the Iñupiat, it is currently uninhabited.