Here's why:
* Longitude: 157 degrees 15.6 minutes west falls within the range of longitudes covering the Aleutian Islands.
* Latitude: 57.1 degrees north places the location in the northern part of the Aleutian chain, close to the Bering Sea.
To be precise, the coordinates provided are closest to Adak Island, one of the larger islands in the Aleutian chain.