What are the Aleutian Islands?
Q: What are the Aleutian Islands?
A: The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
Q: How big is the area covered by the Aleutian Islands?
A: The Aleutian Islands cover an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 km²).
Q: What is the distance between the Alaska Peninsula and the Kamchatka Peninsula?
A: The Aleutian Islands are spread out over an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 km²) and go out about 1,200 mi (1,931 km) west from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Q: What is the significance of the Aleutian Islands?
A: The Aleutian Islands mark a line between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Gulf of Alaska. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the furthest West part of the United States.
Q: How many volcanoes are present on the Aleutian Islands?
A: The Aleutian Islands have 57 volcanoes.
Q: How many people live in the Aleutian Islands?
A: About 8,200 people live in 11 towns or villages on seven islands, in the US part of the Aleutian Islands. About 600 people live in the Russian part of the islands.
Q: What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
A: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Basin where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. The Aleutian Islands are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
