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Esteriles, islas; see Barren.
Esther; island, in Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Estrella; port, in Malaspina island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Puerto de la Estrella (port of the star) by Manrelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Esuktu, river; see Usuktu.
Esutkwa; small stream, in northernmost Alaska, near the United States refuge sta- tion Utkiavi. Eskimo name from Ray, 1885.
Etches; port, indenting the western shore of Hinchinbrook island, Prince William sound. Visited and named by Portlock, in 1787, after John and Camden Etches & Co., of London, early fur traders on the Northwest coast. Dixon, 1787, called it Port Rose. The Russians adopted the native name Nuchek, which has been variously written Noocheck, Nutschek, ete., and even Nooscha.
Etolin; cape, the northernmost point of Nunivak island, Bering sea. So named by the Russians after Capt. Adolph Karlovich Etolin, Director of the Rus- sian American colonies, 1841-1845 who, with Khromchenko, explored this region in 1821. It has also been called Khromchenko.
Etolin, cape; see Vasilief.
Etolin, harbor; see Wrangell.
Etolin; island, between Wrangell island and Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Russians after Etolin, governor of the Rus- sian American colonies, 1841-1845. Variously written Etholen (Bancroft's Hist., p. 559), Etholine, Etoline, etc.
Etolin; mountain (3,778 feet high), in the southern part of Etolin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow, in 1886, after Director Etolin.
Etolin; point, in Bristol bay, the eastern point of entrance to Nushagak river. So called by Lutke, about 1830, after Director Etolin, who made surveys and explorations in this region in 1821. Variously spelled Etholin, Etoline, and also called Bristol and Bristolski.
Etolin; strait, separating Nunivak island from the mainland, Bering sea. Dis- covered, in 1821, by Etolin, afterwards governor of the Russian American colonies, who named it Cook strait, after Capt. James Cook. Krusen- stern, however, proposed that it be called after its discoverer, Etolin, and accordingly it appears variously as Cook or Etolin strait.
Eudocia or Eudokia, islands; see Semidi.
Eudora; mountain (3,500 feet high), on Prince of Wales island, between Moira and Cholmondeley sounds, Alexander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885. Erroneously Endora.
Eudoria, islands; see Semidi.
Eugenia; point, on the northern shore of San Juan Bautista island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de [illegible] Eugenia by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Eureka; creek, tributary to Skookum river, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Eureka, ledge; see Wayanda.
Eva; islands, in the eastern part of Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moore in 1895.
Eva; islet, near the entrance to Hamilton bay, Keku strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Moore in 1895.
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Eva; lake, on the north shore of Baranof island, near Hanns bay, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Moore in 1895.
Eva; peak, in the divide between the headwaters of the Kuskokwim and Skwentna rivers, near longitude 153º. So named by Post in 1898.
Eva; point, on the mainland, the north point of entrance to Rudyerd bay, Behm canal. So called by the Coast Survey, in 1891; also called Slide point by the Coast Survey in 1894.
Evans; mountain (5,400 feet high), between Valdes glacier and Klutina lake. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Evans; point, on the northern coast of Wrangell island, Arctic ocean. Named by Berry, in 1881, presumably after Commander (now Rear Admiral) Robley Dunglison Evans, U. S. N.
Erdokeett, island; see Chowiet and Semidi.
Everett; peak (3,645 feet high), on the mainland, near Port Snettisham, south- eastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1888, after the distinguished orator Edward Everett.
Errashichichie, cape; see Marmot.
Errashka, bay; see Marmot.
Eudokijefftian, islands; see Semidi.
Ewen Nass. Vaneonver gives this as the supposed Indian name of Portland inlet and connecting waters. Ewen was by him supposed to mean great while the meaning of Nass he did not discover.
Excelsior; creek, tributary to Mission creek, from the west, in the Eagle mining region. Local name, reported by Barnard in 1898.
Exchange; cove, in Prince of Wales island, opening into Kashevarof passage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow in 1886.
Exchange; island, in Kashevarof passage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow in 1886.
Excursion; inlet, on the northern shore of Icy strait, between Lynn canal and Glacier bay. It was entered by the excursion steamer Idaho, in 1883, and named Excursion inlet by pilot W. E. George. It is said to be known as Hudson Bay inlet, and appears on the charts as Hudson Bay inlet and Hudson Bay or Excursion inlet.
Expedition; islet, in Iliuliuk harbor, Captains bay, Unalaska. So named by Dall in 1871.
Expedition; point, on the northeastern shore of Security bay, Kuiu island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Extra Dry; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the west, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900. The neigh- boring creek is named Dry.
Eyak; lake, native village, and river, at western edge of the Copper river delta. Petrof in the Tenth Census, 1880, wrote it Ikhiak. The Eleventh Census, 1890, has Ighiak or Odiak. Recent maps have Eyak. Moser, 1899, calls it Odiak. Pronounced Aí-ak. .
Eye Opener; a dangerous rock, covered at three-fourths tide, near the middle of Sumner strait, off Red bay, Alexander archipelago. Named Atkroi- glaza (eye opener) by the Russians. Also known locally as Shoo Fly rock.
Eye Opener; islet, in Portillo channel, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Abre-el-ojo (open the eye) by Manrelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Fair; island, at junction of Beecher passage and Duncan canal, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Fairmount; island, on north shore of Prince William sound, near month of Unakwik bay. Name from Schrader, 1900.
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Fairs; island, in Stockdale harbor, on western shore of Montague island, Prince William sound. So named by Portlock in 1787.
Fairview; creek, tributary to Bering sea near Cape Woolley, in western part of Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, from Barnard, 1900.
Fairway; island (100 feet high), and reef, in entrance to Affleck canal, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Fairway; island, in the eastern entrance to Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869. It has been reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Fairway; roek, forming part of the Diomede group of islands in Bering strait. So named by Beeehey, in 1826, because, he says, "it is an excellent guide to the eastern channel." Its native name has been variously written Oki- vaki, Oo-ghe-e-ak, Ugiiak, etc.
Fairway; rock, south of Whale island, Redoubt bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Farvaternoi (fairway) by Vasilief in 1809.
Fairway, rocks; see Green.
Fairweather; cape, on the mainland, in the St. Elias region. Named Fair Weather by Cook in May, 1778. It is Beautems of La Perouse in 1786; Buen- tiempo of Galiano, 1802; Cape de Beautemps of De Mofras in 1844; Gntwetter of Grewingk, 1849; Horoshi pogodi of the Russians, and L'tua of Tebenkof, 1849. The last is the native name.
Fairweather; mountain (15,292 feet high), in the St. Elias region. So named by Cook in May, 1778, doubtless on account of fine weather at the time of his visit; universally called Fairweather by English-speaking people. It is Beantems of La Perouse, 1786; Buen-tiempo of Galiano, 1802; Horoshi pogodi of the Russians; Phaier-veder of Tebenkof, 1849; Gutwetterberg of Grewingk, 1850, and Schönwetter Berg of Justus Perthes, 1882. This mountain with its neighboring peaks and erest constitute the Fairweather range.
Fairweather Ground. The waters of the north Pacific in the vicinity of the Fair- weather range, was much frequented by the whalemen fifty years ago, and by them called the Fairweather Ground.
Falfan; point, on the southern shore of Port Asumcion, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Falfan by Manrelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Fall; creek, tributary to Imuruk basin, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Fall; creek, tributary to the headwaters of Kanata river. Name from Schrader, 1900. Fall; creek, tributary to Kluvesna ereek, from the north. Prospectors' name, from Gerdine, 1900.
Falmouth; harbor, indenting the western shore of Nagai island, Shumagins. So named by Dall, in 1872, after a vessel of that name driven into it by a gale, which is the first vessel known to have entered it.
False; bay or anchorage, on the eastern shore of Chichagof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. Name adopted by Meade, in 1869, from the fur traders.
False; cape, near Franklin point, Arctic coast. Perhaps it is the easternmost point of the Seashore islands. So called on British Admiralty chart 593 (ed. of 1882).
False; hill, at head of Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Coast Survey as early as 1891 and perhaps earlier.
False; island, on the northern shore of Peril strait, opposite Rodman bay, Alexan- der archipelago. So named by Moore in 1895.
False; point, on the eastern shore of Port Frederick, Iey strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
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False, rock, Sitka sound; see Liar.
False Channel; bay, in Kootznahoo inlet, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869.
False Chilkat, inlet; see Chilkoot.
False Ears; mountain, on Seward peninsula, south of Goodhope bay, Kotzebue sound. So called on British Admiralty chart 593 (ed. of 1882). Perhaps so called by some of the English naval officers engaged in the Franklin search expeditions 1849-1854.
False Green; point, on the mainland near the mouth of the Stikine river. Called by Durkin and Kadin, who made a survey here, in 1863, " Lower limit of Zelonoi (green) cape," whence the name False or South Zelonoi point, False Green point, and False Zelonoi point.
False Island; point, near to and resembling Island point, Lindenberg peninsula, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887. False Lead; an opening leading from Tlevak strait to View cove, Dall island, Alexander archipelago. Being liable to be mistaken for the main channel it was named False Lead by Nichols in 1881.
False Lindenberg: rocky bluff, on the northern shore of Peril strait, on the south- eastern shore of Chichagof island. Name probably adopted by the Coast Survey from the pilots.
False Mount Calder; see Red Bay mountain.
False Pass, strait; see Isanotski.
False Point Pybus; point, the southeasternmost point of Admiralty island, Fred- erick sound, Alexander archipelago. It has been confused on some charts with the true point Pybus, which is about 5 miles southwest from it.
False Point Retreat; point, on the western shore of Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago, about 5 miles south of the true Point Retreat. Named from fancied resemblance to Point Retreat.
False Zelonoi, point; see False Green.
Fankuda; island, on the southern shore of Redoubt bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So called by Vasilief in 1809.
Fannie; island, in Port Snettisham, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1888.
Fanshaw; bay, indenting the mainland coast on the eastern side of Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Fanshaw; cape, on the northeastern shore of Frederick sound, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Fanshaw; peak (2,818 feet high), on the mainland, near Cape Fanshaw, northeast of Frederick sound. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Fanshaw; range of mountains, on the mainland, northeast of Frederick sound, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Far; cape, on the northern shore of Kittiwake island, Kodiak group. Named Dal- nie (far or distant) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Far; point, the easternmost of the Barrier islands, Cordova bay, Alexander archi- pelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899. Farallon; see Kekur.
Farewell, island, Lynn canal; see Pyramid.
Farewell; mountain, on the left bank of the Kuskokwim river, near longitude 154°. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Farewell; point, the southern extreme of Chernabura island and the southernmost point of the Shumagin group. Name supposed to have been adopted by the Coast Survey from the fishermen or Russians. It is the last land seen by the fishermen when setting out from their fishing grounds for home. Farm; island, in delta at mouth of the Stikine river. So named by Thomas in 1887. The island is low and flat.
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Farmer. A cape in Dixon entrance was so named by Douglas in 1789. Identity doubtful and name obsolete.
Farragut; bay, on the northern shore of Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after Admiral David Glascoe Farragut, U. S. N. Fassett; island, in Albatross anchorage, Portage bay, Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission in September, 1893.
Fassett; islet, in Sitka sound, one of the Kutchuma group. Named by Beardslee, in 1880, presumably after saihmaker Thomas O. Fassett, U. S. N. Has been erroneously written Fasseet and Fasset.
Fatigue; bay, between Smith bay and Dease inlet, on the Arctic coast, east of Point Barrow. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, in memory of their tedious and fatiguing walk around it.
Fault; mountain, on headwaters of the Koyukuk river, near latitude 68°. So named by Schrader, in 1898.
Faust; island, in Seymour canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield, in 1890, after Ensign William H. Faust, U. S. N., a member of his party. Faust; sunken rock, in Saginaw channel, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Discovered and named by Mansfield, in 1890, after Ensign William Harry Faust, U. S. N., a member of his party.
Faustino; point, on the northwestern shore of San Juan Bautista island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Faustino by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Favor; peak, in extreme eastern part of Mitkof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Favorite; anchorage, in Deadman reach, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after the little steamer Favorite, belonging to the Northwest Trading Company.
Favorite; channel, at south end of Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by United States navał officers, in 1880, after the steamer Favorite, above. Also, erroneously, Favourite.
Favorite; glacier, on the western shore of Glacier bay. Named by Reid, in 1892, after "the little steamer Favorite, in which Captain Beardslee first entered Glacier bay in 1880."
Favorite; reef, in Saginaw channel, on the southwestern shore of Shelter island, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1885, after the little trading steamer Favorite.
F wn; mountain (2,112 feet high), near the southern end of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. So named, in 1883, by Nichols. Buck and Doe mountains are near by.
Fawn; point, the southernmost point of Deer island, near Belkofski. So named by Dall in 1880. Called South cape by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Fawn; river, near Return reef, Arctic ocean. So named by Dease and Simpson in 1837.
Feather; river, in the Cape Nome mining region, Seward peninsula, debouching a little north of Cape Woolley. Local name from Barnard, 1900.
Fee. One of the glacial streams emerging from the Malaspina glacier was called Fee river by the New York Times expedition of 1886. Seton Karr calls it Fee Springs.
Felice; strait, separating Annette island from other islands south and east of it, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1883, after the Felice, one of Meares' ships, which visited this coast in 1788. Is also called Felice passage.
Felix; cape, the southeastern point of entrance to Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Cabo de San Feliz by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779, and variously called Saint Felix point, Point Saint Feliz, etc.
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Ferebee; glacier, near the head of Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Surg. Nelson Macpherson Ferebee, U. S. N., who visited the region that year. According to Dr. A. Krause, who visited the region in 1882, its native name is Dejähssánkessit.
Ferebee; rocks, in the Galankin group of islands, Sitka sound, Alexander archipel- ago. Named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Surg. Nelson M. Ferebee, U. S. N. Erroneously Ferabee.
Ferebee; valley, in which Ferebee glacier heads. Named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Fergusson, point; see Rocky.
Ferrer; passage, the entrance to Disenchantment bay, from Yakutat bay. Variously called entrance, inlet, passage, and strait. According to Tebenkof it is said to have been so named by Malaspina, in 1791, after Ferrer Maldonado. The name is obsolete.
Fetkina; Eskimo village, in the Yukon delta. So called by Nelson, who visited it in December, 1878. Population 30, in 1880. Origin of name not discovered. Fickett; river, of central Alaska, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the north, near longitude 150°. So named by Allen, in 1885, after Private Fred. W. Fickett, U. S. A., a member of his party. Its native name, according to Allen, is Ascheéshna, i. e., Ascheesh river. On recent charts called Oschesna and Ochesna.
Fidalgo; mountain, on the northern shore of Prince William sound. Was called Volcan de Fidalgo by the Spaniards, probably in 1790, the name being published in 1802.
Fidalgo; port, indenting the eastern shore of Prince William sound. So named by Vancouver, in 1794, in honor of Señor Don Salvador Fidalgo, who visited this region in 1790.
Fighting John; peak (5,078 feet high), on the mainland, east of Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Figure Four; mountain (about 2,000 feet high), near shore of Bering sea, a little north of Goodnews bay. Local name from missionary Romig and pub- lished by the Geological Survey in 1898.
File; point, the southeasternmost point of Liesnoi island, Frederick sound, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Fillmore; inlet, separating Fillmore island from the mainland, Dixon entrance. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891. Has been erroneously called Nakat inlet.
Fillmore; island, west of Pearse island, Portland canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1885, presumably after Ensign John Hudson Fillmore, U. S. N.
Fillmore; peak (3,633 feet high), on the mainland, near Port Snettisham, south- eastern Alaska. So named by Thomas, in 1888, after President Millard Fillmore.
Fillmore; rock, in Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Finas, Bocas de; see Bocas de Finas.
Finger; islets, in Sumner strait, off Ruins point, Kosciusko peninsula, Prince of Wales island. So called in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 101).
Finger; lake, a few miles from the head of Knik arm of Cook inlet. Descriptive name, given by Glenn in 1898.
Finger; mountain, in the Moore range, Chichagof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Finger; point, on the western shore of Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Nichols in 1881.
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Fir: island, between Ilput and Kanga islands, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Sosnovoi (fir) by Vasilief in 1809.
Fire; island, near Knik (fire) arm, at head of Cook inlet. Name published by the Geological Survey in 1895. It was named Turnagain, by Vancouver, in 1794. It is Mushukli of Russian Hydrographic chart 1378 and Fire island of late charts.
Fire; islet, in the northern end of Kashevarof passage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Fire; point, the northern point of entrance to Saks cove, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Fired; point, on the southern shore of Norton sound, a few miles east of St. Michael. Called Palenoi (fired) by Tebenkof, 1849.
Fired, point; see Palonoi.
First, glacier; see Popof.
First; islet, in Sitka sound, near Whale island. Named Nachalnie (beginning) by Vasilief in 1809. Descriptive term.
First; narrows, in Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So called by Moser in 1897.
First, point, Sitka sound; see Shoals.
First, rapid, Peril strait; see Northern.
First Kekur; an isolated rock or rocky islet, on the western shore of Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Russians. Also written Kekour. See Kekur.
Firtree, island; see Elovoi and Spruce.
Fish; bay, indenting the northwestern shore of Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Rieba (fish) by the Russians, and variously called Rubia, . Ribnaia, Fisch and Fishing and designated as bay or gulf.
Fish; creek, on Revillagigedo island, flowing into Tongass narrows. Name proba- bly adopted by the Coast Survey from the pilots and published in 1883. Fish; creek, tributary to Chandlar river, from the east, near latitude 68º. Local name from Schrader in 1899.
Fish; creek, tributary to South fork of the Koyukuk, from the south, near longitude 151°. Prospectors' name, published in 1899.
Fish; island, in the Koyukuk river, near longitude 151º. So named by Allen in 1885.
Fish; islet, in Felice strait, southeast of Annette island, Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Fish; mountain, in the southwestern part of Revillagigedo island, near Tongass nar- rows, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Fish; point, on the mainland, on eastern shore of Behm canal, the northern point of entrance to Chickamin river. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891. Fish; point, the northern point of entrance to Fish bay, in Peril strait, on the north- western shore of Baranof island. Named Riebnie (fish) by the Russians. Fish; river, in Seward peninsula, which late maps show as one of the eastern afflu- ents of the Niukluk. What is here regarded as the Niukluk bore the name Fish on most maps from 1869 till quite recently. Named by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1865-1867. Its Eskimo name was reported by the Russians as Ikeutpak and by the Telegraph Expedition as Icathliuk. See also Eaton.
Fish; rock, in Iliuliuk harbor, Captains bay, Unalaska. So named by Dall in 1871. Fish Egg; islets, in San Alberto bay, Bucareli bay, Alexander archipelago. North- east of San Juan Bautista island about 1 mile, according to Nichols (Coast Pilot, 1891, p. 121), is a wooded rocky islet, named by Maurelle and Quadra, in 1779, La Balandra (the sloop). Somewhat more than a mile
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farther, in the same direction, are two more rocky, woody islets, also named by Maurelle and Quadra, Los Mondragones, and called Balena by Moser in 1897. These three islets says Nichols (Coast Pilot, p. 121), " have received the local name of Fish Egg islets." Moser, 1897, uses the name Fish Egg for an island about a mile north of these. Moser's name is here adopted for the island and the islets near it.
Fishery; point, on the western coast of Admiralty island, Chatham strait, Alexan- der archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1883. There is an Indian fishing station here.
Fish Ranch; bay, in Mitrofania bay, Alaska peninsula, northeast of the Shumagins. So called by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Fitzgibbon; cove, in the mainland debonching into Behm canal, near Burroughs bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Fitzgibbon; point, on the mainland, in Behm canal, at entrance to Burroughs bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793.
Five Fathom; rocky patch in Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moser in 1897.
Five Fingers; group of islets and ledges, in Frederick sound, off Port Houghton, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive term given by Meade in 1869. This group, or the southeastern part of it, has been reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Fivemile; islet, in Sumner strait, 5 miles from Wrangell, whence the name Piati- milni (five mile) given by the Russians in 1863. May be Scraggy island of Meade in 1869.
Fire Rivers; See Dry bay.
Flag; hill (1,200 feet high), on the eastern bank of the Tanana river, near longitude 147º. Descriptive name, given by Peters and Brooks in 1898.
Flag; point, in Whitewater bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Glass in 1881.
Flambeau; river, tributary to Port Safety, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Flat; bay, on the western shore of Chilkoot inlet, Lynn canal. Said to have been so named by Dr. Arthur Krause in 1882. He reports its native name to be Náchk, also written Nakh.
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