Atka Island
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Atka Island is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, at . The island is 80 km (50 miles) east of Adak Island. The island is 105 km (65 miles) long and 3-32 km (2-20 miles) wide. The northeast of Atka Island contains a volcano which reaches a peak of 1,533 meters.
The village of Atka, Alaska is on the east side of the island. A United States Air Force base, established during World War II is also on Atka Island.
Education
Atka is served by the Aleutian Region Schools.The Yakov E. Netsvetov School serves grades K-12.
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