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Alaska Tsunami Warning Map: 7.3 Earthquake Near Sand Point, Residents Urged To Move Higher | Latest Update
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Alaska Peninsula, stretching from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass. This ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
Federal officials changed the names of two natural features in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday, replacing arbitrary and ...
7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Prompts a Tsunami Alert on the Alaska Coast
A tsunami warning that was then downgraded to an advisory was triggered by a 7.3-magnitude quake in the Gulf of Alaska on Wednesday, according to data from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is ...
‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years
German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
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Map enthusiast helps change offensive creek name in Western Aleutians
The name “Nazi Creek” will no longer be used for federal databases or maps. On Thursday, the Domestic Names Committee for the ...
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ renamed to honour Indigenous heritage
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...
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Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World
Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them.