akutan
Akutan is a name used for Akutan Island and the city of Akutan, a small coastal community on the eastern side of the island in the Aleutians East Borough of Alaska. Located in the central Aleutian chain, Akutan Island is dominated by the active Akutan volcano, a prominent feature of the arc. The volcano has erupted several times in historical times and is continuously monitored by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, due to the potential for ash plumes, lava activity, and lahars that can affect nearby air operations and communities.
The island sits off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula, opposite Unalaska Island, with the Akutan Pass
Access to Akutan is by air and sea; the settlement has a small harbor and an airstrip,
Historically, the name Akutan derives from the Aleut language. The area was explored by Russians in the