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Amchitka

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[am-chit-kuh] / æmˈtʃɪt kə /

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.

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

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

From Fox News • Jan. 2, 2021

Amchitka Island was mentioned repeatedly by the interrogators.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2014

Canadian newspapers were filled with articles and cartoons denouncing the Amchitka blast.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet the vain suit to stop the Amchitka blast was filed under his Environmental Policy Act.

From Time Magazine Archive

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