Amchitka

[ am-chit-kuh ]

noun

1. an island off the coast of SW Alaska, in the W part of the Aleutian Islands: site of U.S. air base during World War II. 40 miles (64 km) long.

Example Sentences

As of 11pm this evening Buoy 46071 south of Amchitka Island in the Western Aleutians has recorded seas to 41 feet🌊🌊!!

From Washington Post

A buoy off Amchitka Island measured an average wave height of 58.1 feet, or nearly six stories.

From Fox News

A buoy positioned south of Amchitka registered a 51-foot wave, more than the height of a two-story house, according to Thoman.

From Seattle Times

Amchitka Island, part of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, was the site of three U.S. underground nuclear tests in the 1960s and early 1970s.

From Fox News

Amchitka was the site of three U.S. underground nuclear tests in the 1960s and early 1970s.

From Washington Times