Commander Islands - Geography

Geography

The Commander Islands are the westernmost extension of the Aleutian Islands, though they are separated from the rest of the chain by 207 miles (333 km). The relief is somewhat diverse, encompassing folded-block mountains, volcanic plateaus, terraced plains, and low mountains. The geologic origins are long-extinct volcanoes on the edge of the Pacific and North American Plates. The highest point is Steller Peak on Bering Island at 755 metres (2,477 ft). The highest point on Medny Island is Stenjeger's Peak at 647 metres (2,123 ft).

Various capes surround the two main islands:

• Mys Yushino
• Mys Severo-Zapadnyy
• Mys Vkhodnoy Rif
• Mys Severo-Vostochnyy
• Mys Orekhovsky
• Mys Ostrovrroy
• Mys Buyan
• Mys Komandor
• Mys Peregrebnoy
• Mys Montai
• Mys Sulkovskogo
• Mys Perschanyy
• Mys Zhirovoy
• Mys Yuzhnyy

There are various small bodies of water and streams within Bering Island and Ari:

• Ozero Sarannoe - home to sockeye salmon spawning grounds
• Ozero Lisinskoe (Lake Lisinskoe and river) - fish
• Tundra Lake
• nameless lake near Lisennova
• Gavanskaya River
• Gladkovskaya Lagoon on Medniy Island

The climate is relatively mild and maritime, with frequent precipitation (220–240 days/year). The cool summers are notoriously foggy.