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Chugach, gulf; see Prince William sound.
Chugachik, bay; see Kachemak.
Chugachik; island at head of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1848.
Chugatch, mountains; see Chugach.
Chugatz, islands; see Chugach.
Chugiginak; rock (123 feet high) between Amukta and Ynnaska, in the group of islands of the Four Mountains, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Veniaminof, 1840.
Chuginadak; island, the largest of the group of islands of the Four Mountains, eastern Aleutians. Discovered by Stepan Glottof in 1764. Called by the natives Tanak-angunak (land-big), and variously called Tana, Tano, Tana-unok, Tanakh-Angounakh, etc. In 1849 Tebenkof' called it Chugi- nadak, variously written Tchoughinadokh, Chuginok, etc. Tradition has it that there were formerly two islands which were united' by a volcanic eruption filling the strait which separated them.
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Chuginok, island; see Chuginidak and also Herbert.
Chugul; island (2,696 feet high), east of Kiska, Rat island group, western Aleutians. Apparently a native name, from early Russian explorers. Variously written Chugal, Segula, Sigoola, Tschechovla; also Tchougoule or Iron island of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1855.
Chugul; island, southeast of Great Sitkin, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Native name, from the early Russians. Billings, 1790, wrote it Tshugulla. Has also been written Chigul, Tchigul, Tchougoul, Tchougoulak, etc.
Chugul; volcanic island (4,300 feet high), one of the group of islands of Four Mountains, as classified by Veniaminof. It is between Amukta and Yunaska. Native name, from Sarichef, about 1790, who wrote it Chugula. Variously written Chegoula, Chagulak, Tchougoulok, etc.
Chuit; river, tributary to Cook inlet, from the northwest, near its head. Native name reported as Shuitna and Chuitna, i. e., Chuit river. Also has been written Chaitna, Chuitan and Shuitna. Called Chuitan by the Coast Survey, in 1898, i. e., Chui cape.
Chuiu; river, tributary to south shore of Kamishak bay, Cook inlet. Native name, published by Tebenkof in 1849.
Chukajak; creek, tributary to the Tubutulik river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, from Peters, 1900.
Chukchuk; Eskimo village on right bank of the lower Yukon, called Chukchuka- mute, i. e., Chukchuk people, by Raymond, 1869. Perhaps identical with Takshak. See Takshak.
Chuligmiut, villages; see Upper Chulik.
Chulik. The Eleventh Census, 1890 (p. 114), speaks of two Eskimo villages on the eastern shore of Nunivak, together containing 62 people, and called Upper Chuligmint and Chuligmiut, i. e., Chulik people. Not found on any map .! Chulitna; pass, between the Sushitna and Chulitna rivers. So called by Eldridge in 1898.
Chulitna; river, one of the principal western tributaries of the Sushitna river .! Native name, from Eldridge, 1898, who says it is often pronounced Chu- litno. Chulitna or Chulitno means Chulit river.
Chulitna; river, the principal southern tributary of the Kuskokwim. The first white man to visit it was the Russian creole Lukeen, who descended it in 1832. Its native name appears to be Holitno, Holiknuk, Hulitna, Hulit- nak or Hulitno. By transliteration from the Russian this has been written Chulitna, Hoolitna, Khulitno, etc. The name first appears on sheet 3 of Sarichef's atlas, corrected to 1829, as Hulitna. According to; Spurr, 1898, deriving his information from A. Lind, a trader, it is Chu -! litna, i. e., Chulit river of the Indians and Holiknuk of the Eskimo. Chuliun; lake, south of Nushagak lake. So called by Tebenkof, 1849.
Chunak; cape, on the northeastern coast of Unimak island, at entrance to Isanot- ski strait. Native name, reported by Lutke, who wrote it Tehounok. Tebenkof, 1849, wrote Chunak and Dall, Chunnok. Veniaminof in his notes (I, 214) writes it Chunnak. --
Chuniksak; cape, on the southwest coast of Attu island, western Alentians. Native name, published by Tebenkof in 1848.
Chunilna; creek, tributary of the Talkeetna, from the north, in longitude 150°. Name from Eldridge and Muldrow, 1898. On one map they have Chun- ilna on another Chinaldna.
Clnumok, cape; see Chunak.
Chunu; cape, the southwesternmost point of Kanaga island, middle Aleutians. Sd called by Tebenkof in 1849. Has also been written Tchuna.
Church; peak, on mainland, east of Frederick sound, southeastern Alaska. Named. by Thomas in 1887.
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Church; point, on the southern coast of Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Chusana, river: see Chisana.
Chustielena, lake; see Tustumena.
Chuyak, island and strait; see Shuyak.
Chvilnuk; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, a little above Andreaiski. Called Chvilnuk by the Russians and Milavánoff (a Russian proper name ) by Dall. Possibly identical with Clear river. See Clear.
Clararlitiligamut, village; see Chuarlitilik.
Cipres, Punta de; see Cypress.
Circle; islet, in or near Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Coast Survey in Coast Pilot, 1883. Not found on any map. Circle; point, the south point of entrance to Slocum inlet, Stephens passage, Alex- ander archipelago. Descriptive name given by Thomas in 1888.
Circle; trail and mining camp, on west bank of the Yukon, near latitude 66°. Called Circle City by the miners from its supposed location on the Arctic circle. See also Birch Creek trail.
Clahona, river; see Klahini.
Clam; island, in Neets bay, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Clam; island, in northeastern part of Prince William sound. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1900.
Clara; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Clarence; port, indenting western end of Seward peninsula, Bering strait. Long known to the Russians under the name of Kaviaiak bay. First described by Beechey, who visited it in September, 1827, and named it Clarence, after the Duke of Clarence. According to Sauer its native name is Imagru.
Clarence; strait, in Alexander archipelago. Surveyed and named by Vancouver in 1793, "in honour of His Royal Highness Prince William Henry * * * The Duke of Clarence's Strait." Also written Clarence sound and Clarence strait.
Clark; island, the westernmost large island of the Siginaka group in extreme north- ern part of Sitka sound. Named Kliarkof (Clark) by Vasilief in 1809.
Clark; lake, west of and near Cook inlet. Supposed to have been discovered by John W. Clark, chief of the Nushagak trading post, in 1891, and in late charts named after him. It is, however, shown on a Russian govern- ment map, of 1802, with the name Ilima, while Iliamna lake is called Shelikof.
Clark; point, near mouth of Nushagak river. Named Clark's point by the Fish Commission, in 1890, perhaps after Prof. Samuel Fessenden Clark, of Williams College. See also Ekuk cape.
Clashmore; mountain (5,502 feet high), east of Portland canal. Named by Pender in 1868.
Claude; point, on the northern shore of Revillagigedo island, Behm canal, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Clear; creek, tributary to the Kotsina, from the north. Prospectors' name, reported by Gerdine, 1900.
Clear; creek, tributary to the Tubutulik river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, from Peters, 1900.
Clear, islets; see Battery.
Clear; point, the north point of entrance to Funter bay, near south end of Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
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Clear; river, tributary to the Yukon, right bank, at Andreafski, near head of the Yukon delta. Called Andreafski by the Coast Survey in 1898. Raymond, 1869, calls it Konnekova or Clear river. On several maps called Clear river. Its native name as used by the Russians is Niegieklik.
Clear, river; see Chvilnnk.
Cleare; cape, the southern end of Montagne island, Prince William sound. So named by Portlock in 1789. Also called Cape Clear and Southwest cape. Cleave; creek, tributary to the Copper river, from the west, near latitude 61º. Local name, from Schrader in 1898.
Cleft; island, in Security bay, Kuin island, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869.
Clerke's, island; see St. Lawrence.
Cleveland. A mountain near Mount St. Elias was so named by the New York Times expedition of 1886, after President Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland; passage, between Whitney island and the mainland, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas, in 1887, after President Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland; peninsula, a projection of the mainland between Behm canal and Ernest sound. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1886, after President Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland; voleanie peak (8,150 feet high), on Chuginadak island, one of the group of islands of the Four Mountains, eastern Aleutians. So named by officers of the U. S. S. Concord, in 1894, after President Grover Cleveland.
Cliff; islet, in entrance to Womens bay, Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Named Utesistoi (cliffy) by Russian naval officers 1808-10.
Cliff; point, between Middle and Womens bays, in Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Named Utesof (eliff) by Russian naval officers in 1808-10.
Cliff; point, on the eastern shore of Port Frederick, Icy strait, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Cliff; point, on the southeastern shore of Pearse island, Portland inlet, Alexander archipelago. So called by Pender in 1868. Has also been called Base point and Rose point.
Clifford; creek, tributary to Mission creek, from the southwest, in the Eagle mining region. Local name, published in 1899.
Clifford; island, off the south shore of and near to Sannak. So named by the Fish Commission in 1890.
Clinker; plateau, in western part of St. George island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. Descriptive name, published by the Coast Survey in 1875.
Clondyke, river; see Klondike.
Close; bay, on outer coast of Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Close (dushnaia) by the Russians before 1850. Has been ealled Close or Dush- naia, Close, and Doushnai.
Close, island; see Near.
Closed, bay; see Banks harbor.
Cloudman; bay, indenting the southeastern shore of Bligh island, Prince William sound. Local name from Schrader, 1900.
Clover; bay, indenting eastern shore of Prince of Wales island, just north of Chol- mondeley sound, Alexander archipelago. Surveyed and named Thomas by Commander Richardson Clover, U. S. N., in 1885. Afterwards the name was changed to Clover by direction of the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to prevent confusion with another Thomas bay in the Alexander archipelago.
Clover; passage, in northern entrance to Behm canal, separating Betton and other islands from Revillagigedo island. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1886, after Commander Richardson Clover, U. S. N.
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Club; point, on Liesnoi island, Eliza harbor, Frederick sound, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by Mansfield in 1889.
Club; rocks, two in number (15 feet high), 3 miles south of Cape Northumberland, Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Clubokoi, lake; see Deep.
Coal; hay, on the northern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Called Ugolnoi (stone coal) by Tebenkof, 1849. Coal abounds here and mines are in operation.
Coal; bay, on the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, northwest from the Shuma- gins. So named by Dall in 1880. Near it is Ugolnoi (stone coal) island of the Russians.
Coal; bay, on the southern shore of Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by Nichols, in 1891, who reports out- crops of coal here.
Coal; cape, on southern coast of Alaska peninsula near the Chiachi islands. So named by the Coast Survey in 1882.
Coal; cove or harbor, in Port Graham, Cook inlet. Named Coal harbor by Dixon, in 1786, who found "a vein of coals" there. Also called Coal bay.
Coal; creek, tributary to Matanuska river, from the south, opposite the mouth of Chickaloon creek, near longitude 148° 30'. Local descriptive name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Coal; creek, tributary to Solomon river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Coal; glacier, tributary to Tyndall glacier near Mount St. Elias, southeastern Alaska. So named by Topham in 1888.
Coal; harbor, at the head of Zachary bay, Unga island, Shumagin group. Proba- bly so named by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition in 1865. The name has also been applied to Zachary bay. Also called North harbor of Unga.
Coal; point, the end of a long spit projecting from the northern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Called Ugolnoi (stone coal) by Tebenkof, in 1849, from the presence of coal upon and near it.
Coarse Gold; creek, tributary to the Kugruk river, from the west, Seward penin- sula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Cobb; island, near Silver point in Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880:
Cobblestone; river, tributary to Imuruk basin, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Coblura. This word Coblura appears on British Admiralty chart of Point Barrow No. 2164, published in 1854, near a small sand spit in the northern part of Elson bay, Arctic coast.
Cochrane; point, opposite Port Wells, on the northwestern shore of Prince William sound. So named by Vancouver in 1794. Erroneously Cochran.
Cocos; point, on south end of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Punta de Cocos (cocoa point ) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Codiac, island; see Kodiak.
Coffee, creek; see Slate.
Coffee; point, near the mouth of the Nushagak river. Traders' name, published by the Fish Commission in 1891.
Coffman; cove, indenting the northeastern shore of Prince of Wales island, at south- ern entrance to Kashevarof passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow, in 1886, after Lieut. Dewitt Coffman, U. S. N., a member of his party.
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Coffman; island, near Coffman cove, at southern entrance to Kashevarof passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow in 1886.
Coghlan; island (436 feet high), near the western entrance to Gastineau channel, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1885, after Com- mander Joseph Bullock Coghlan, U. S. N. Erroneously Coglan.
Cogrua, river; see Kugrua.
Cogtua, river; see Meade.
Cohen; island, in Favorite channel, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1893.
Cohen; island, on southern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Named by Dall, in 1880, after a trader of that name stationed in Cook inlet at that time.
Cohen; reef, in Favorite channel, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Cohoes; creek, in the southern part of the St. Elias alps, southeastern Alaska. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1889.
Coke; point, the northern point of entrance to Holkham bay, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver in 1794.
Cold; bay, indenting the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, just west of Belkofski. Named Morozovskie or Morozova (cold, frozen) by the Russians. Has been called Cold, Frozen, Morozoffski, etc.
Cold; bay, on southern shore of Alaska peninsula, west of Kodiak. Named Stude- naia (cold, freezing) by the Russians on account of the cold winds which draw through a deep ravine or gorge from Becharof lake. The native name appears to be Puale. Variously called Studenaja, Puale, Pouale, and, erroneously, Stulchena.
Coldera, port; see Caldera.
Coleen; mountain, on north bank of the Yukon, near mouth of the Coleen river. So called by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Coleen; river, tributary to the Porcupine, from the north, between the upper and lower Ramparts of the Porcupine. So called by the Coast Survey in 1895. Coleman, point; see Thatcher.
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Coleman; reef or shoal in Chatham strait, off Thatcher point, near the eastern end of Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot in 1883. The name Coleman had been given by Homfray, in 1867, to the adjacent point, now called Thatcher.
College; fiord, in Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition in 1899.
Collie; point, on the Arctic coast, at entrance to Wainwright inlet. Named by Beechey, in 1826, after his surgeon, Alex. Collie. Called Kalidge on Russian Hydrographic chart 1495. Perhaps this comes from an errone- ous transliteration of Collie into Russian.
Colling; mountains (3,000 to 4,000 feet high), on the eastern shore of Portland canal. Called Colling range by Pender in 1868.
Collinson; point, near Camden bay, on the Arctic coast, about 4° west of the inter- national boundary. Capt. Richard Collinson, R. N., of Her Majesty's ship Enterprise, wintered here in 1853-4, whence the name. Colmondeley, sound; see Cholmondeley.
Colorado; creek, tributary to Cripple creek, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name published in 1900. Identical with Dog creek or Ryan creek of the Davidson-Blakeslee map of 1900.
Colorado; creek, tributary to Klokerblok river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Colorado; creek, tributary to Mission creek, from the south, in the Eagle mining ; region. Local name, published in 1899.
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Colpoys; point, at northeast angle of Prince of Wales island, Sumner strait, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Admiral Col- poys, R. N.
Colt; island, west of Douglas island, in Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Columbia; bay, immediately west of Port Valdes, indenting northern shore of Prince William sound. So called by the Harriman Expedition in 1899. It is Glacier bay of Abercrombie, 1898.
Columbia; creek, tributary to O'Brien creek, from the west, in the Fortymile min- ing region. Local name, obtained by the Geological Survey in 1898.
Columbia; glacier, discharging into Columbia bay, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition in 1899.
Columbia; peak (7,500 feet high), in the Tordrillo range. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Columbia; point, on the eastern shore of Portland canal. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Column; point, the northeast headland of Lisianski strait, Chichagof island, Alex- ander archipelago. Descriptive name given by Dall in 1880. Vancouver's name Lucan has been accidentally applied to this point.
Colville; river, draining to the Arctic ocean near longitude 151°. Named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after Andrew Colvile, esq., of the Hudson Bay Company. On Dease and Simpson's map it was spelled Colville. The Eskimo name is reported to be Or-kim-ya-nook. Ray (Report, 1885, p. 55) says: "The Colville river was always spoken of as 'Neg-a-len- mi-ku,' 'the river at Negalek,' and we did not obtain the name."
Colwell; bend, in the Koyukuk river, near longitude 157º. So named by Allen in 1885, "in honor of Mr. Colwell, of the Adjutant General's Office, who gave me such conscientious work in working up my observations and making my maps."
Comet; creek, an affluent of Fortymile creek. Local name, obtained by the Geo- logical Survey in 1898. It is Count creek of Abercrombie's map.
Comfort; point, near Cape Halkett, on the Arctic coast east of Point Barrow. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, "in gratitude for seasonable com- forts."
Composite; island, near the head of Glacier bay. Descriptive name, given by Reid in 1892.
Conclusion; island, in southern part of Keku strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, who concluded his season's work of 1793 at this point.
Conclusion; port, near the south end of Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named, in 1794, by Vancouver, who here concluded his survey of the northwest coast of America.
Concord; point, the southeastern point of Chuginidak island, islands of the Four Mountains group, eastern Aleutians. So named, in 1894, by officers of the U. S. S. Concord, who made surveys here at that time.
Cone; hill (551 feet high), in the western part of St. Paul island, Pribilof group, Ber- ing sea. Descriptive name, published by the Coast Survey in 1875.
Cone; island (300 feet high), in Revillagigedo channel, at entrance to Thorne arın, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Nichols in 1883.
Cone; mountain (2,718 feet high), in the northern central part of Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Nichols in 1883.
Cone; mountain (1,395 feet high), near the mouth of Cripple river, Seward penin- sula. So called by the prospectors in 1898.
Cone; mountain, on north bank of the Koyukuk river, near longitude 156°. Descriptive name, given by Schrader in 1899.
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Cone; mountain (3,800 feet high), on the mainland, about 14 miles northeast of Cape Fox, Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Cone; mountain, on the mainland, about 10 miles south of the Stikine river. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Cone; mountain (6,100 feet high), on the mainland, on east bank of the Stikine and near Send river. Erroneously Cane mountain. Name published by the Coast Survey, in 1891, as Cane and, in 1899, as Cone.
Cone; point, the southern head of Thorne arm, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. Named by Nichols in 1883. Also called Cone Island point. Descriptive term.
Cone, point, in Clarence strait; see Grindall.
Cone, point, in Wrangell strait; see Blunt and Turn.
Cone Hill, river; see Fortymile creek.
Cone Island, point; see Ape.
Coney; island, near the junction of Dry strait and Frederick sound, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Conical, hill; see Potato.
Conical; volcano, on the northwestern shore of Atka island, middle Aleutians. Called Konícheskaia by Ingenstrem, 1829, and Chernof, 1832.
Constantine; anchorage, near Ilin bay, on western shore of Chichagof island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by the Russian pilot Ilin near the beginning of the century.
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Constantine; bay, indenting eastern shore of Captains bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. So called by Veniaminof, 1830. Said to derive its name from the Russian American Company's ship Constantine, which was wrecked in attempting to enter it.
Constantine; cape, the western point of entrance to the estuary at mouth of the Nushagak river, Bristol bay, Bering sea. So named by Ustiugof in 1818. Also written Constantin and Konstantina.
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Constantine; harbor, indenting north shore of Amehitka island, Rat island group, western Aleutians. So named, apparently, by Klinkofstrem prior to 1849. Also written Constantin and Konstantina.
Constantine and Helena, Fort; see Nuchek.
Convenient; eove, in Hassler island, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Controller; bay, near the mouth of the Copper river. Named Comptroller's bay by Cook in 1778. Has also been called Bering haven.
Cook; bend, in Klutina river about 12 miles above its mouth. Name from Aber- crombie, 1898.
Cook; inlet, on south coast of the Alaskan mainland. First explored and mapped by Capt. James Cook in 1778. Not having in his journal applied any name to it "Lord Sandwich directed that it should be called Cook's River." Vancouver calls it Cook's inlet, and also refers to it as Groosgincloose or Cook's inlet. The Russians call it Kenai bay. It has been called an arm, bay, gulf, inlet, and river, and the name Kenai has been rendered Kenaiskoi, Kenaiskaia, Kenaiskischer. According to Grewingk, quoting Zagoskin, the correct name is "Ttunaiskysch" bay.
Cook; mountain (13,758 feet high), in the St. Elias alps, southeastern Alaska. Named by Dall, in 1874, after the great English navigator, Capt. James Cook.
Cook, strait; see Etolin.
Cook's rock; see Signals (The).
Cool, bay; see Graham harbor.
Coon; island, in George inlet, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
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Cooper; creek, tributary to Kenai lake, Kenai peninsula. Local name, published in 1899.
Cooper; island, near entrance to Chichagof harbor, Attu island, western Aleutians. So named, in 1855, by Gibson, of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, after the U. S. schooner Fenimore Cooper.
Cooper; island, near Dease inlet, just east of Point Barrow, Arctic ocean. Appar- ently so named by the British Admiralty in 1855.
Cooper; lake, drained by Cooper creek, Kenai peninsula. Local name, published in 1899.
Cooper; pass, between the Nabesna and Tanana rivers, near latitude 62°. So named by Peters in 1899.
Cooper; point, on the mainland, on western shore of Taku inlet, southeastern Alaska. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
Coot; cove, on the northern shore of Funter bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
Copleston; mountain, near Camden bay, on the Arctic coast. So named by Frank- lin, in 1826, "in honour of Dr. Copleston, provost of Oriel College, now Bishop Landaff." Erroneously Coplestone and Coppleston.
Coply; reef, near Keene island, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Coposo; island, in Port Real Marina, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla Coposo (tufted) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
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