Biorka, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
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- Biorka
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- On the north coast of Sedanka Island in the Fox Islands, 13 miles southeast of Unalaska village, Aleutian Islands.
- In 1790 Martin Sauer recorded the Aleut name "Sidankin"; in 1826 Lieutenant Sarichev (map 14 dated 1792), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published "S(elo) Sedanka" or "Sedanka Village"; Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 185) wrote the Aleut name "Uguyug". In 1888 U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) recorded "Burka", which Baker (1906 p. 133) published "Bioka", "from the Norwegian Bjerk O or Swedish Bjork O, meaning Birch Island."
- 53.826944453° 49' 37.0"N-166.2080556166° 12' 29.0"W
- Unalaska 13.8 mi. W
- Dutch Harbor (Unalaska) 14.3 mi. W
- Unalaska City (Unalaska) 13.2 mi. W
- Holy Ascension Cathedral Church (Unalaska) 13.8 mi. W
- 21 m
- 549615065
- Updated Apr 24, 2020