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{{Short description|Eastern group of the Aleutian Islands, in the U.S. state of Alaska}}
{{Distinguish|Fox Island (Alaska)}}
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The '''Fox Islands''' ({{lang-ru|Лисьи острова}}) are a group of [[island]]s in the eastern [[Aleutian Islands]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. The Fox Islands are the closest to mainland [[North America]] in the Aleutian chain, and just east of [[Samalga Pass]] and the [[Islands of Four Mountains]] group.
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[[Image:AKMap-doton-Unalaska.PNG|right|Location of Unalaska, Alaska]]
Inhabited by the [[Aleut people|Aleut]] for centuries, the islands, along with the rest of the Aleutians, were first visited by [[Europe]]ans in 1741, when
[[Fog]]gy almost all year round, the islands are difficult to navigate due to constantly adverse weather and numerous [[reef]]s. The [[Fox Islands Passes]] are the waterways surrounding the islands. As with the other Aleutian islands, the Fox Islands are prone to frequent [[earthquake]]s year-round.
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''Fox Islands'' is the English translation of the name given to the islands in the 18th century by Russian explorers and fur traders.<ref>{{Cite GNIS|1412402|Fox Islands}}</ref>
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