Pribilof Islands

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The Pribilof Islands are a remote group of volcanic islands in the Bering Sea, known for their large Aleut community and vast northern fur seal rookeries.

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Pribilof Islands canonical 11
Pribilof Islands group 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
volcanic island group
administeredBy State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
climate subarctic maritime climate
country United States of America
discoveredBy Gavriil Pribylov
Russian explorers
discoveryYear 1786
distanceFromMainland approximately 300 miles from mainland Alaska
economicActivity commercial fishing
limited tourism
seafood processing
elevationFeature volcanic plateaus
ethnicGroup Aleut
Unangan people
geology volcanic origin
governedBy U.S. federal government (historically for seal harvest)
linked to: Bureau of Fisheries
hasIsland Otter Island
Walrus Island
hasMajorIsland Saint George Island
Saint Paul Island
historicalEvent Aleut relocation and settlement under Russian-American and U.S. rule
site of U.S. government–regulated fur seal harvests in 19th and 20th centuries
historicalUse fur seal hunting center
knownFor large Aleut community
northern fur seal rookeries
remote location
seabird colonies
language Aleut language
linked to: Aleut

English
locatedIn Alaska
Bering Sea
North Pacific Ocean
marineEcoregion Bering Sea
namedAfter Gavriil Pribylov
oceanCurrent influenced by Bering Sea currents
partOf Aleutians West Census Area
Unorganized Borough, Alaska
populationCenter Saint George
linked to: Sfântu Gheorghe

Saint Paul
protectedStatus partly designated as wildlife refuges and rookeries
region Aleutian Islands region
linked to: Aleutian Islands
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transport served by small airports on Saint Paul and Saint George
wildlife Steller sea lion
northern fur seal
various seabird species

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Aleut populationCenter Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea contains Pribilof Islands
Unangan inhabit Pribilof Islands
Unangas inhabits Pribilof Islands
Zhemchug Canyon near Pribilof Islands
Unangan people inhabit Pribilof Islands
World War II Aleut relocation location Pribilof Islands
Otter Island locatedIn Pribilof Islands
Saint Paul Island locatedIn Pribilof Islands
Saint George Island locatedIn Pribilof Islands
Saint George Island partOf Pribilof Islands group
linked to: Pribilof Islands
Walrus Island locatedIn Pribilof Islands