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The 14 pages that link to Aleutian Islands, each with the reason it gives.

• Volcanic islandBroader topic: The Aleutians illustrate island construction above a convergent plate boundary.

• Bering SeaBroader topic: The islands and their passes mark the Bering Sea’s southern boundary.

• AlaskaBroader topic: The chain carries Alaska across the North Pacific toward Asia.

• Island arcBroader topic: The Aleutians are a classic example of a volcanic island arc above oceanic subduction.

• Kuril IslandsRelated: Like the Kurils, the Aleutians formed above a major Pacific subduction zone.

• Aleutian TrenchRelated: Volcanism above the descending Pacific Plate forms the arc beside the trench.

• North PacificBroader topic: The islands define a major arc along the North Pacific’s northern rim.

• Georg Wilhelm StellerBroader topic: The expedition traveled through the Aleutians on its return from Alaska toward Kamchatka.

• 180th meridianBroader topic: The Date Line detours around the islands to keep Alaska and the Aleutians on the same date.

• Attu IslandNarrower topic: Attu forms the chain’s western end.

• Commander IslandsRelated: They share North Pacific marine ecosystems and Indigenous history with the Commander Islands.

• Russian colonization of North AmericaBroader topic: The islands became a stepping-stone route for Russian hunters crossing the North Pacific.

• Eskaleut languagesRelated: The Aleut branch developed in this island region.

• Innocent of AlaskaBroader topic: Unalaska, the first major setting of Innocent's mission, lies in this chain.