(from the article `Rat Islands`) ...group of the Aleutian Islands, southwestern Alaska, U.S. They extend about 110 miles (175 km) southeast of the Near Islands and west of the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/57
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 mi. (64 km) long. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/amchitka