Amchitka Island
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| Max length | 68 km |
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| Island group | Rat Islands |
| Operator | United States Department of Energy |
| Thermonuclear tests | 3 |
| Remediation | DoE |
| In use | 1965–1971 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2574410 |
About Amchitka Island
Amchitka is a volcanic, tectonically unstable island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. It is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The island, with a land area of roughly 116 square miles, is about 42 miles long and 1 to 4 miles wide.
