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Unalaska
Unalaska , rugged island, 30 mi (48 km) long, off SW Alaska, one of the largest Aleutian Islands. Visited (c.1759) by Russian explorers, the island was a center of Russian fur trade until it was superseded by Kodiak. Spruces planted on Unalaska by the Russians remain among the few trees in the Aleutians. The main towns on the island are Unalaska and Dutch Harbor. |
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"Unalaska." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 24 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Unalaska." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 24, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Unalaska.html "Unalaska." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Unalaska.html |
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Unalaska
Un·a·las·ka / ˌənəˈlæskə/ an island in the eastern Aleutian Islands of Alaska, on which the naval base of Dutch Harbor and the city of Unalaska (pop. 4,283) are the chief settlements. |
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"Unalaska." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 24 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Unalaska." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 24, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-unalaska.html "Unalaska." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-unalaska.html |
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