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Checkers; camp, on Kuzitrin river, Seward peninsula. So called by the pros- pectors, 1900, after one of their comrades, nicknamed Checkers.
Cheenik; village and mission at head of Golofnin bay, Norton sound. This is said to be a native name and has been written Chee-nik, Chenik, Chinick, Chinik, etc. Pronounced Chee-nik. Tiklimenief, 1861, shows an Eskimo village here called Ikaligvig-miut. It is also called Dexter Post-Office, though no post-office has been established there by the Government.
Cheerful; cape, the western head of Captains bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Called Veselofski (cheerful) by Kotzebue in 1817. Sarichef, 1792, shows a village near here called Veselofski. Lutke, 1836, has Vécélovskoi cape and mountains. An unnamed Cascade near it is a landmark for Captains bay.
Cheerful. Sarichef, 1792, shows a native village, Veselofski (cheerful), near Cape Cheerful, Unalaska. Veniaminof says this village lies on the left side of Cape Cheerful, in the left corner of a bight of the same name, on a spit. Population about 1830 was 15.
Checricoff, cape; see Bartolome.
Cheericoff, island; see Chirikof.
Chefoklak; Eskimo village of 4 huts in the Yukon delta, near Kusilvak mountain, visited by Nelson in December, 1878. He reports its name to be Che- fokhlagamint, i. e., Chefoklak people.
Chegoula, island; see Chugul.
Chelekhoff, strait; see Shelikof.
Chena; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the east, near longitude 147º 30'. Native name, reported by Schrader in 1898 as Che-na, i. e., Chee river.
Chenango; mountain (2,987 feet high), in the northern part of Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Chenega; island, on the western shore of Prince William sound. Apparently a native name. On Petrof's map of 1882 in the Tenth Census this name is -
given for an Indian village (population, 80) on Knight island. On late maps this village is shown on an island called Chenega, immediately west of Knight island. On one recent map written Cheniga. Chenik, mission; see Cheenik.
Chenik, village; see Chimekliak.
Chentansitztan; village, on north bank of the Yukon, about 30 miles below the mouth of Melozi river. Native name, published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Chepp, river; see Chipp.
Chernabura; island, the southernmost of the Shumagin group. Named Cherno- burie (black-brown, whence also a priest thus elad) by the Russians. The native name is Nunik (porcupine). Has been variously written Cherna- bour, Chernabur, Niunak, Niunyak, Niuniak, Nuniak, etc. Lutke has an island Tounak in his list of the Shumagins, apparently a typographical error for Nounak.
C'hernabura, island, Cook inlet; see Augustine.
Chernabura; islet (100 feet high ) and surrounding roeks on the western edge of the Sandman reefs, northeast of Sannak. Called Chernabura (black-brown, or a priest clad in black-brown garb) by the Russians. Lutke says Taga- mak, called by the Russians Tchernoboury, while Veniaminof says the Aleut name is Kagak Unimak, i. e., East Unimak. Sarichef has Taganak. Variously written, Chernabour, Chernabur, Chernobura, Chernaboor, Tchernobour, ete.
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Chernieshef, mountains; see Devil's Prongs.
Chernof; cape, in Kupreanof strait, on northern shore of Kodiak. So named by Murashef, in 1839-40, presumably after Ivan Chernof, who made explora- tions and surveys in the Russian American colonies, 1832-1838.
Chernofski; harbor, indenting the northern coast of Unalaska near its western end. Named Chernofski by Sarichef, in 1792, presumably from Chernof, a Russian family name. Varionsly written Tchernovskaia, etc.
Chernofski; native village, in Chernofski harbor, Unalaska. So called by Sarichef in 1792. In 1831 it consisted of 4 huts (yourts) and 44 people. Popula- tion in 1880, 101; in 1890, 78.
Cherry; creek, in the Fortymile mining region, tributary to Walker fork. Local name, from Barnard in 1898.
Cheshni; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the east, near latitude 62º. Native name, from Abercrombie, 1898, who writes Cheshnena, i. e., Cheshni river.
Chesloknu, bay; see Seldovia.
Chesta; creek, tributary to Copper river, from the east, near latitude 62º. Native name, from Abercrombie, 1898, who wrote it Chetastena and later Ches- talena. Also written Chetaslena.
Chestakof, island; see Chistiakof.
Chester; lake, near Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1897.
Chester; port, on the western coast of Annette island, Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. Named by Nichols, in 1883, after Commander Colby Mitchell Chester, U. S. N.
Chestochina, river; see Chistochina.
Chestoknu, bay; see Seldovia.
Chetaslina; glacier, on the southern flank of Mount Wrangell and drained by the Chetaslina river. Native name, from Schrader, 1900.
Chetaslina; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the northeast and heading near Mount Wrangell. Native name, given by Abercrombie, in 1898, as Chestalena. Apparently this is Liebigstag river of Allen in 1885.
Chetaut; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, at the Lower Ramparts.
· Native name, given by Dall as Tseetoht and by Raymond as Chetant. Schwatka has Che-tant and Petrof Chetaht.
Chetierek, mountain; see Fourpeaked.
Chetlechuk; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, a few miles below Dall river. Native name, from Raymond, 1869, who wrote it Chetletchuk. Petrof, 1880, wrote it Chetlechuk.
Chettyna, river; see Chitina.
Chiachi; cape, on western shore of Kittiwake island, Kodiak group. Named Chai- achie (gull) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Chiachi; islands, northeast of the Shumagins, on south shore of Alaska peninsula. So called by Tebenkof in 1849. Has been written Chiache (gull) and Chiacht.
Chiachi; islet, near the southeastern coast of Unimak island, eastern Aleutians. Called Chaiachie (gull) by Tebenkof, 1849.
Chibukak; the northwesternmost point of St. Lawrence island, Bering sea. Called Northwest by Tebenkof, 1849, who shows a settlement on the cape. In copying his map the name of the village was taken as the name of the cape. According to Kotzebue the native name of the island is Tschibocki, or, as it may be written, Chiboki.
Chicagos, island, see Chichagof.
Chican, village; see Shakan.
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Chic Cloon, bay and river; see Chickaloon.
Chichagof; bay, in Clarence strait, on southeastern coast of Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Russians and variously spelled Chichagoff, Chitehagoff, and erroneously Tehitchagoff. It is not an uncommon Russian proper name. Admiral Vasili Jakob Chichagof, with a fleet of three ships, made explorations in the Arctic regions in 1765- 1766. One of the vessels of the Russian American Company, an armed brig, was named Chichagof. The name of this bay has been misplaced on some charts. On Tebenkof's map it is very obscurely printed, making it difficult to say whether it is Chichagof or Chigatz. Also called a harbor. Chichagof; cape, on the northern coast of Alaska peninsula, at mouth of Ugaguk river. Named Chichagova (Chichagof's) by Lutke, in 1828, after Admiral Chichagof, of the Russian navy. Variously written Chichagov, Chichagow, Tchitchagow, etc.
Chichagof; harbor, indenting north shore of Attu island, western Aleutians. Sur- veyed and presumably named by Etolin, in 1827, after one of the early Russian Arctic explorers. Sometimes written Tschitschagoff.
Chichagof; island, or group of islands, Alexander archipelago. Named by Lisianski, in 1805, after Admiral Chichagof. First known to the Russians as Yakobi or Jakobi, a name restricted by Lisianski, in 1805, to an island at the northwestern angle of the group, and the name Chichagof applied to the remainder. It forms the northern part of King George the III's archi- pelago of Vancouver. The native name is Khuna or Hooniah. Variously called Chichagov, Chichagoff's, etc., and erroneously Chicagos.
Chichagof; passage, between Etolin and Woronkofski islands, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by the Russians and variously spelled as above. Called also pass and strait.
Chichagof; peak (2,600 feet high), in the northwestern part of Wrangell island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow in 1886. Erroneously Chica- goff on Coast Survey chart 706.
Chichaldinskoi, volcano; see Shishaldin.
Chichinak; Eskimo village on the mainland, east of Nunivak island, Bering sea. Visited by Nelson in December, 1878, and its name reported by him as Chichinagamint, i. e., Chichinak people.
Chichmareff, inlet; see Shishmaref.
Chickaloon; bay, at head of Cook inlet. Presumably a local name. A stream tributary to this bay, from the south, is called by Becker, 1895, Chic Cloon.
Chickaloon, creek, tributary to the Matanuska river, from the west. Said by Men- denhall to be a proper name in local use and the spelling as above well established. Reported by Mendenhall, of the Geological Survey, in 1898. Chickamin; river, of southeastern Alaska, flowing into Behm canal. Native name, reported by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Chicken; creek, in the Fortymile mining distriet, tributary to Mosquito fork, from the north. Prospectors' name, published by the Geological Survey in 1899.
Chicken; creek, tributary to Cache creek, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Chidak, cape; see Aguliuk.
Chief, island, Sitka sound; see Nachlezhnoi.
Chief, mountain; see Tyee.
Chief Stephen; Indian village, on right bank of the Copper river, near latitude 62º. Name from Abercrombie, 1898, who wrote it Chief Stephan. Is also written Stiphan and Stiphan or Stick. Apparently it is the English name Stephen, derived through Russian pronunciation and spelling.
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Chigatz, bay; see Chichagof.
Chiginagak; bay and mountain, on southern coast of Alaska peninsula, north of the Semidis. Native name, reported by Vasilief in 1831-32. Usually spelled as above. Has been written Tehighinagak and, erroneously, Tiginagak.
Chigmit. Grewingk, 1849, applies the name Tschigmit to the high range of moun- tains between Cook inlet and the Kuskokwim river. Dall, 1869, calls this the Alaskan range, and says the portion of them immediately northwest of Cook inlet has been termed Chigmit mountains on some maps. A map made by the United States Land Office in 1869 calls the southwestern part of the Alaskan range Chigmit mountains and the northeastern part Beaver mountains. Eldridge, 1898, adopts the name Chigmit for a range west of Cook inlet, in which are the volcanoes Iliamna and Redoubt. See also Alaska, range of mountains.
Chignik; bay, on the south shore of Alaska peninsula. Probably a native name. From the Russians. Also, erroneously, Tiznik.
Chignik; lagoon, at head of Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Local name, pub- lished by the Fish Commission in 1899.
Chignik; river (about 6 miles long), tributary to Chignik lagoon, Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Local name, published by the Fish Commission in 1899.
Chignik Bay; fishing station on Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Population in 1890, 193.
Chigul, island; see Chugul.
Chikalan. Grewingk, following Wosnesenski, 1840, gives Tschichkalänsk or Tschichkän Tan as the native name of a point on the eastern shore of Cook inlet just south of Kenai. Name apparently obsolete.
Chilcat; see Chilkat.
Chilcoot; see Chilkoot.
Childs; glacier, tributary to Copper river, from the west, opposite Miles glacier. So named by Abercrombie, in 1884, after George Washington Childs, of Philadelphia.
Chilga. An island of this name between Adak and Great Sitkin, middle Aleutians, is mentioned by Lutke. Not identified.
Chilkat; group of islands near entrance to Chilkat inlet. So named by Beardslee in 1880. According to Dr. Arthur Krause, the native names of the four islands constituting the group are Alzane, Katagúne, Nechrajé, and Schi- kosseán.
Chilkat; inlet, at head of Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Name of a native tribe obtained by the Russians and first applied to the inlet by United States naval officers in 1880. It has had various spellings, Chileat being most common. Also written Chilkaht, Tchillkat, T'silkat, etc. The native word is a difficult one for an American to spell or pronounce. Perhaps Tel-kaht pronounced explosively is as near as it can be rendered. Chilkat; lake, near the head of Chilkat inlet, southeastern Alaska, draining through the Tisku river into the Chilkat river. So called by U. S. naval officers in 1880. It is Tschilkat of the Krause brothers.
Chilkat, mountains; see Chilkoot.
Chilkat; pass (3,100 feet high) about 60 miles northwest from the head of Lynn canal, southeastern Alaska. Local name.
Chilkat; peak, near west bank of the Chilkat river. So called by Beardslee in 1880. It is Tschilkat (Chileat Pik) of the Krause brothers, 1882. See also llighi point.
Chilkat; point, near the Chilkat Indian village. Klukwan, Chilkat river. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
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Chilkat; river, flowing into Chilkat inlet at the head of Lynn canal. Named Chilkat by the Russians, after the Indian tribe inhabiting its banks. Spelled variously Chileat, Chilkaht, Tchillkat, T'silkat, etc., and Tschilkathin by Kranse.
Chilkat, village; sce Klukwan.
Chilkoot; inlet, at head of Lynn canal. So named from a tribe of Indians which has a village near its head. Also written Chileoot and called by Meade False Chilkaht or Tschillkat inlet. See also Dyea and Taiya.
Chilkoot; lake, near the head of Chilkoot inlet. Named from the Chilkoot Indian village on its shores. Also written Chilcoot and Tschilkut. Has also been called Akha lake.
Chilkoot; mountains or range of mountains near the head of Lynn canal. Variously called Chilkat, Chilkoot, and Tschil-kut. Called Kotusk mountains on a recent map.
Chilkoot; pass (3,500 feet high), 20 miles from Skagway, between the drainage into Lynn canal and the Yukon basin. Varionsly spelled. Has also been called Perrier and Dejäh. Possibly also identical with Shasheki of Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 200).
Chilkoot; river, tributary to head of Chilkoot inlet, Lynn canal, southeastern Alaska. Native name, variously spelled. Its lower part, between Chil- koot lake and Chilkoot inlet, has been called Deyea, and the upper part, above the lake, Krause calls Katschkahín; also written Kachkahin.
Chilkoot; village, or settlement of Chilkoot Indians, at outlet of Chilkoot lake. Has been ealled Tsehilkut and Tananei or Chileoot.
Chimekliak; Eskimo village, on the eastern shore of Kuskokwim bay, near mouth of Kuskokwim river. This may be identical with Chenik of a Russian Ad.niralty chart of 1802. Petrof in the Tenth Census, 1880, calls it Chi- miagamute, i. e., Chimiak people, while the Eleventh Census, 1890, has Chimingyangamnte. Spurr and Post, in 1898, obtained from Missionary Kilbuck the name Chim-e-kliág-a-mut.
Chimiagamute, village; see Chimekliak.
Chimingyangamute, village; see Chimekliak.
Chimindi, islands; see Kudiakof.
Chin; point, the northern point of entrance to Neets bay, in Behm canal, on north- western shore of Revillagigedo island. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891. Brow and Nose points are near by.
China, river; see Tsina.
Chinaldna, creek; see Chunilna.
Chinchan, bay; see Akutan harbor.
Chiniak; bay, indenting the eastern end of Kodiak. Native name, obtained by the early Russian explorers and variously written Chiniak, Chiniatskoi, and even, by error, Tuniak. Chiniak is Aleut for a rocky, impassable, wretched sea. Chiniak; cape, on the mainland coast, northwest of Afognak island. Native name from early Russian explorers. Written Chiniakskie, Chiniatskoy, Tchin- eyak, and even Tuniak.
Chiniak; cape, the easternmost extremity of Kodiak. Named Greville by Cook in 1778. Langsdorf identifies it with Cape Hermogenes of Bering in 1741. The Russians usually called it Tolstoi (broad). It has also been called Elovoi (spruce) and Chiniatskoy. According to Tanner, 1888, it is locally known as Chiniak.
Chiniak, cape; sce Shakmanof.
Chiniak; islet, off Cape Chiniak, Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Langsdorf, who accompanied Krusenstern in his voyage round the world, 1803-1806, says (II, 56) Cape Chiniak "is bounded to the north by two small islands, one of which, in the language of the country, is ealled Giniak, the other Ugak."
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Chiniak; islet, near the northern coast of Afognak island, Kodiak group. Native name, published by the Russian American Company, in 1849, as Chiniak- skoi.
Chiniak, settlement; see Aleksashkina.
Chinick, village; see Cheenik.
Chiniklik; peak, in the Ilivit mountains, south of Anvik. Native name, from the Russians.
Chinitua; bay, indenting the western shore of Cook inlet, south of Iliamna peak. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Chiokuk, village; see Chiukak.
Chipp; peak (2,532 feet high), in the northeastern part of Kupreanof island, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after Lieut. Charles Winans Chipp, U. S. N., who perished in the Lena delta in November, 1881.
Chipp; river, in northernmost Alaska, tributary to Admiralty bay, at the head of Dease inlet. Its supposed Eskimo name Ik-pik-pung was published by the Coast Survey in 1884. Has also been written Ikpikpung. Is also called the Chepp or Ik-pik-puk on United States Hydrographic chart 1189, published in 1890. I have assumed that it was named, about 1890, by the Hydrographic Office after Lieut. Charles W. Chipp. U. S. N., who perished in the ill-fated De Long expedition in the Lena delta, November, 1881.
Chirikof; bay, the south end of Chatham strait (Christian sound of Colnett in 1789), was named "Baie Tschirikow" by La Perouse, in 1786, in honor of the distinguished Russian navigator, who visited this part of the coast in 1741. Name obsolete. See Chatham strait.
Chirikof, cape; see Bartolome and Ommaney.
Chirikof; island, southwest of Kodiak. Usually called Ukamok or Chirikof island and spelled most diversely. Ukámok is said to be a native name of the marmot, but this is not verified. The island appears to be the Tumannoi (foggy) island of Bering in 1741. Cook so identified it in 1778. Sarichef, according to Sauer, called it Elkamok and Vancouver, in 1794, in honor of Bering's companion, Capt. Alexie Chirikof, called it Tscherikow's island. It is variously written Akamok, Ookamok, Oukamok, Ukamok, and Ugamok, while Chirikof appears variously as Chirikoff, Chirikov, Tehirikoff, Tscherikow, Tschirikoff, etc.
Chisana; mountain (3,200 feet high), on left bank of the Tanana, near Tetling river. Name from Peters and Brooks, 1898, who report it to be an Indian word. It is near the Chisana, i. e., Chisa, river of Allen, 1885.
Chisana; river, tributary to the Tanana, near its headwaters. Native name, from Allen, who wrote it Chisana, i. e., Chisa river. Has since been written Chusana. Identity of this river is doubtful.
Chishelnoi, islet; see Sushilnoi.
Chisik; island, on western shore of Cook inlet, near Iliamna volcano. Native word, given by Tebenkof, in 1849, as Khazik and in Eichwald's German text Chasik. Commonly now called Chisik. Has been printed Chisick. Chislechina, river; see Chistochina.
Chistiakof; island, in Heiden bay, on north shore of Alaska peninsula. Named Chestakof by the Fish Commission, in 1890, presumably after Peter Egorovich Chistiakof, who was director of the Russian American Colonies, 1826-1831.
Chistochina; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the north, near latitude 63º. Native name, obtained, in 1885, by Allen, who has Chistotchina on his map and Chitslétchiná in his text (pp. 65, 66). Has also been written Chesto- china, Chislechina, Chitsletchina, Tieschenni, etc. According to Spencer, of the Geological Survey, Chistochina represents local usage.
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Chiswell; islands, off the southern coast of Kenai peninsula. Named Chiswell's islands by Portlock in 1786. Also, erroneously, Chisswell's. They are the Aialiki islands of Tebenkof, which may be a native name. Has also been written Ajaliki.
Chitchagoff, bay; see Chichagof.
Chitina; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the east, near latitude 62º. Native name, reported, in 1885, by Allen, who spells it Chittyna, from chitty, copper, and na, river. Hayes wrote it Chittenah; Brooks, Chittena, and Abercrombie, Chettyna.
Chitistone; river, tributary to the Chitina. Named Chittystone by Allen in 1885; from chitty, copper and stone, the English word, i. e., Copperstone river, on account of copper discolorations on the bowlders and rocks of the river's bed.
Chititu; creek, tributary to the Nizina, from the south. Called Chitty Too (copper water) by Allen in 1885. Hayes, 1891, says too means river and dek means creek, and that he has usually omitted these generic endings. The water of this stream is reported to be of a dark copper color.
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Chitnak; native village, on the southern shore of St. Lawrence island, Bering sea. Native name, from Tebenkof, who wrote it Shitnak. Has also been written Chitnak, Sshitnak, and Tehitnak.
Chitnashuak, village; see Sitnazuak.
Chitsletchina; see Chistochina.
Chittenah; see Chitina.
Chittyna, river; see Chitina.
Chittystone; see Chitistone.
Chitty Too, creek; see Chititu.
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Chiukak; Eskimo village near Golofnin bay, on north shore of Norton sound, Bering sea. Eskimo name called Chiukak-miut by the Russians and Chiokuk by Petrof in 1880. This appears to be the same as that called Knecktakimut by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, in 1867, and Scookuk on a late Coast Survey chart. See also Akpaliut.
Chkazehin, river; see Katzehin.
Chlachatsch, island; see Pyramid.
Chlanak; cape, on the southeastern coast of Kanaga island, middle Aleutians. Probably a native name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Erroneously Ulanach.
Chlebnikoff, cape; see Khlebnikof.
Chnikchak, creek or river; see Ninilchik.
Chock; island, near entrance to Snug cove, Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Chokfoktoleghagamiut, lake and village; see Shokfaktolik.
Chokosna; river, tributary to the Kuskulana river, from the south. Native name, from a manuscript map made by prospectors in 1900.
Chokoyik; island, in the Yukon river, about 15 miles above the mouth of the Nowi river. Native name, from Raymond, 1869, who shows a fishery on the island.
Cholmondeley; sound, indenting the eastern shore of Prince of Wales island, oppo- site Gravina island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793. Erroneously Colmondeley. It is Chasina bay of Tebenkof. Pro- nounced Chum-ly.
Chomly; post-office, on the north shore of Cholmondeley sound. Established in July, 1900. .
Choris; peninsula, partly separating Kotzebue sound from Eschseholtz bay, Arctic ocean. Apparently so named by Beechey, in 1826, after Louis Choris, who accompanied Kotzebue on his voyage round the world.
Chornoi, cape; see Black.
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Chortof, island; see Devil.
Chouyak, island; see Shuyak.
Chowiet; island (1,200 feet high), one of the largest of the Semidi group. Native name, obtained by Dall, in 1874, and spelled at first Chowee-et. This and Aghiyuk are of about equal size and are the two largest islands of the group. Billings speaks of "Evdokeeff, the largest Simedan," and Lutke also says "Semidin, the largest of the Evdokeevskies." This name, applicable to either, probably refers to Aghiyuk.
Chraalch. The Krause brothers, 1882, show on their map a supposed river, drain- ing from a glacier southward to the Tahini river (of their map), which in turn debouches into the Chilkat river. They write it Chraalch.
Christian; sound, the southern end of Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Capt. James Colnett of the Argonaut, an English fur trader on this coast in 1789. Also called Christians, Christian's, and, erroneously, Christiana.
Christie; point, the western point of entrance to Dease inlet, on the Arctic coast, just east of Point Barrow. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after Chief Factor Christie, of the Hudson Bay Company. Erroneously Christy. Christina, islet; see Cristina.
Christmas; island, in Security bay, Kuin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Glass in 1881.
Christoval, channel; see San Christoval.
Chuarlitilik; a deserted Eskimo village on the Kanektok river, north bank, about 55 miles from the Kanektok's mouth. Is called by Spurr and Post, of the Geological Survey, who passed by it September 3, 1898, Chwarlitiligamut, i. e., Chu-ar-li-til-ik people.
Chuck; mining camp, on a small stream, flowing into the head of Windham bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. Local name, published by the Coast Survey in 1891. Perhaps Shuck, across the bay, may refer to the same camp.
Chudnoi, island; see Queer.
Chudoekou, islands; see Kudiako ..
Chugach; islands, near eastern entrance to Cook inlet. Native name, from the Russians, who wrote it Chugatskie or Chugatzkiia. Has also been written Chugatz.
Chugach; mountains (5,000 to 6,000 feet high), near the head of Cook inlet. A native name, obtained by early Russian traders and by them written Chugatz and Tchougatskoi. Now usually Chugach or Chugatch.
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