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Gareloi; volcanic island and peak thereon (5,334 feet high), near the western end of the Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Named Gareloi (variously written Goreloi, Gorely, Gorelloi, etc., i. e., burnt, or burning) by early Russian explorers. Its Aleut name, according to Tebenkof, is Anangusik. Garfield; bay, on the northern shore of Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after President James Abram Garfield.
Garfield; creek, tributary to the Kuzitrin river, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Garfield; peak (3,929 feet high ), on the mainland, north of Frederick sound, south- eastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after President Garfield. Garfield, point; see Lieskof.
Garforth; island, in Muir inlet, Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. Apparently so named by the British Admiralty in or about 1890.
Garnet; point, the southernmost point of Kannaghunut island, Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1883. Erroneously Garnot.
Garnet; point, the southwesternmost point of Choris peninsula, Kotzebue sound, Arctic ocean. So called by Beechey in September, 1827.
Garns, point; see Harris.
Garrett; peak (5,700 feet high), between Valdes glacier and Klutina lake. So named by Abercrombie, in 1898, after private Garrett, a member of his party.
Ga rison; glaciers, at head of Kicking Horse river, near the head of Chilkat inlet, southeastern Alaska. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot, 1883.
Garry; river, emptying into the Arctic ocean near Cape Halkett. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after Nicholas Garry, esq.
Gassman; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Gastineau; channel, between Douglas island and the mainland, southeastern Alaska. So named on Homfray's manuscript map of 1867, furnished to the Western Union Telegraph Company, the name being derived from one of the Hudson Bay Company's steamers, which in turn took its name from the Gastineau or Gatineau river of Quebec, a branch of the Ottawa. Has also been designated Gastineaux channel, ley channel, and Carroll straits. Gustinean, point; see Hobart.
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Gates; glacier, an arm of Kennieott glacier, on the southern flank of Mount Regal. So named by Schrader, in 1899, after Mr. Gates, a sojourner in the vicinity. Gauge; island, near the middle of Funter bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
Garanski, islet; see Little Gavanski.
Garanski, peak; see Harbor.
Gavanski; two islands (Big and Little Gavanski), immediately in front of Old Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Gavanski (harbor) by the earliest Russian visitors.
Garanski Bolshoi; see Big Gavanski.
Gawanka; brook, draining from a lake into Chichagof harbor, Attu island, western Aleutians. So called by Grewingk, 1850.
Gechiak; creek, tributary to the Togiak river, from the west, a few miles above its" mouth. Native name obtained by Spurr and Post in 1898. An Eskimo village at its mouth is called Gechiagamut, i. e., Gechiak people.
Gedney; island, in the northwestern part of Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1891, after one of its vessels.
Gedney; passage, between Hassler and Revillagigedo island, in Behm canal, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Gegarka, rocks; see Arre.
Geese; islands, off the southwestern end of Kodiak. Early Russian maps have the native name Anaiaktak and Anaiaktalik. Arehimandritof, in 1849, has Gusinaia (goose). Petrof, in 1880, calls it Goose island, and shows a native settlement upon it called Aiakhatalik. Now usually called Geese islands. According to the Eleventh Census they were called Geese islands by the Russians under Solovief in 1762. This must be an error, as the first visit of Russians to Kodiak was in 1763, under Glotof.
Geike; glacier and inlet, on the western shore of Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. Names from Muir and Reid, published in Appleton's Guide, 1893. Named after Sir Archibald Geike.
Geissen. The Krause brothers, in 1882, report this to be the native name of a hill just back of Gan-te-gas-tak-heh village, at head of Chilkat inlet, south- eastern Alaska.
Gelch. The Krause brothers, in 1882, report this to be the native name of a hill between the heads of Chilkat and Chilkoot inlets, southeastern Alaska.
Gem; point, the eastern point of entrance to Snug cove, Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Gens de Large, lake and river; see Chandlar.
Gens des Buttes, river; see Tanana.
Genunam, island; see Seguam.
George; arm, in the southern shore of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. Named George arm or inlet by the Coast Survey, in 1880, after pilot W. E. George, to whom is due the first sketch of Revillagigedo channel and Ton- gass narrows.
George; island, in entrance to Port Althorp, Cross sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in 1880.
George; mountains (3,225 feet high), east of Portland canal and west of Hastings arm, British Columbia. Perhaps so named by Pender in 1868.
George; reef, near Skowl point, in Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by the Coast Survey, in 1883, after pilot W. E. George.
George; rock (covered at spring tide), off the western end of Douglas island, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Beardslee, in 1880, presumably after pilot W. E. George.
George Simpson, cape; see Simpson.
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Georgiana; cape, the northwesternmost point of Kruzof island, Alexander arehi- pelago. So named by Portlock in 1787. Called Siuchi (sea lion) by Vasilief, in 1833, and Olga by Tebenkof in 1848. Also has been written Sionchi.
Geroe; creek, tributary to the Chandlar river, from the south, near latitude 68°. Local name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Gerstle; bay, indenting the northern shore of Alaska peninsula, west of Port Mol- ler. Named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Lewis Gerstle, presi- dent of the Alaska Commercial Company.
Gerstle; point, the northern point of entrance to Gerstle bay, Alaska peninsula. Named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Lewis Gerstle, president of the Alaska Commercial Company.
Gerstle; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the south, near longitude 145°. So named by Allen, in 1885, after Lewis Gerstle, president of the Alaska Commercial Company.
Gertrude; creek, tributary from the west, to Slana river, near its junction with the Copper river. So named by Lowe, in 1898, after Miss Gertrude Wagner. Giant, island; see Grant.
Giant; point, the northernmost of Mary island and the western point of entrance to Mary island anchorage, Mary island, Gravina group, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by Nichols in 1883. Formerly called Winslow point, which name is now transferred to the eastern point of entrance to Mary island anchorage. See Winslow.
Giant; rocks, in Port Valdes, Prince William sound. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Gibbon, fort; see Fort Gibbon.
Gibson; ereek, tributary to Dietrich river, from the west, near latitude 68º. Local name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Gibson; island, near the entrance to Chichagof harbor, Attu island, western Aleu- tians. Named by the United States North Pacific Surveying Expedition of 1855, after Lient. William Gibson, U. S. N., commanding the U. S. schooner Fenimore Cooper. Gibson surveyed Chichagof harbor in July, 1855.
Gilahina; river, tributary to the Chitina river, from the north. Native name, from a manuscript map made by prospeetors in 1900.
Gilder Head; promontory, between Cape Thomas and Zanes cliff, on the western end of Wrangell island, Arctic ocean. Apparently so named by the Coast Survey in 1890.
Gillmore; islands, part of the Galankin group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Gilmore by Beardslee, in 1880, after Ensign James C. Gillmore, U.S. N.
Gilmer; cove, indenting the western shore of Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Moore, in 1897, after Lieut. William Wirt Gilmer, U. S. N.
Gilmour. The north point of entrance to Port Chalmers, Montague island, Prince William sound, is so designated on a sketch by Portlock in 1787. Giniak, islet; see Ugak.
Girdled; glacier, on the eastern border of Muir glacier, southeastern Alaska. So named by Reid, in 1890, on account of the moraine, which completely surrounds it.
Gisasa; river, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the west, near latitude 65°. Native name, reported by Allen in 1885. In his text (p. 106) it is Gissassakakat; on his map 4 it is Gissakakat. See Kakat.
Glacier; bay, penetrating the Alaska mainland in the Fairweather region and open- ing into Iey strait. Entered by Lieut. Chas. E. S. Wood, in 1877, and named by Beardslee in 1880. Descriptive name.
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Glacier; creek, tributary to Imruk basin, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Glacier; erecek, tributary to Sixtymile creek, from the west, near longitude 147º. Local name.
Glacier; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the east, in the Cape Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name published in 1900.
Glacier; creek, tributary to Turnagain arm of Cook inlet, from the north, near its head. Local name, published in 1899.
Glacier, inlet; see Taku.
Glacier; island, on the northern shore of Prince William sound. So called by Abercrombie in 1898.
Glacier; mountain (about 6,000 feet high), 18 miles west of Eagle, eastern Alaska. Presumably a local name. Published by the Geological Survey in 1899. Glacier; mountain (4,769 feet high), on the western bank of the Stikine river, near Great glacier.
Glacier; mountains, east of the Stikine river, near the international boundary line. Dall, in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 111), says, "The miners term the rugged region of this vicinity the Glacier mountains." Also called Stikine mountains.
Glacier; point, in front of Davidson glacier, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So called by Meade in 1869. Lindenberg, in 1838, called it Lohtianoi (iey) point.
Glacier; point, on the western shore of Portland canal, near its head, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey.
Glacier; prominent point or butte, in upper part of the Matannska valley. Local name, published in 1899.
Glacier; river, in the western part of the Copper River delta. So named by the Coast Survey in 1900.
Glacier; spit, in front of Grewingk glacier, Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. So named by Dall in 1880.
Glacier, valley; see Makushin.
Glacier Cone; mountain peak, on Kenai peninsula, near Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. So named by Dall in 1880.
Gladhaugh; bay, indenting the northeastern coast of Prince William sound. An iron and copper mine was found and staked here by a Mr. Gladhaugh in 1897. It or an arm of it is also known locally as Virgin bay. Gladkie, islet; see Flat.
Gladstone; mountain (4,800 feet high), near the head of Portland canal. Named by Pender, in 1868, after the Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone.
Gladys; small lake, in the valley of the Matanuska river, about 35 miles from Knik arm of Cook inlet. So named by Mendenhall in 1898.
Glagolm; islets, near the entrance to Redoubt bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. So called by Vasilief in 1809.
Glu-huts, island; see Kochu.
Glass; peninsula, between Seymour canal and Stephens passage, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by the Coast Survey, after Commander Henry Glass, U. S. N., who made surveys in the Alexander archipelago in 1881.
Glass; point, on the eastern shore of Glass peninsula, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey.
Glass; point, on the left bank of the Chilkat river, opposite the mouth of Tlehini river, southeastern Alaska. Named by naval officers, in 1880, after Com- mander Henry Glass, U. S. N.
Glave; river, tributary to Chilkat river, from the west. Named by the Geological Survey, in 1899, after Mr. E. J. Glave, who explored in this region in 1891.
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Glazenap; cape, the western point of entrance to Izembek bay, on northern shore of Alaska peninsula. So named by Lutke, in 1828, presumably after two midshipmen, Vladimir Glazenap and Gotlieb Glazenap, members of his party. Has also been called Round point by the Fish Commission.
Glen; island, the westernmost of the Kudiakof islands, Izembek bay, Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Glenora; small town, at head of steam navigation on the Stikine river, near mouth of Great canvon, British Columbia.
Glorious; high point, near Pinnacle pass, in the St. Elias alps. So named by Rus- sell, in 1890, on account of the view it affords.
Glory of Russia. An extinct Russian penal colony established, in 1795, near Ankan creek, on the southeastern shore of Yakntat bay. It has been referred to as the Yakutat colony or settlement, New Russia, Novarassi, Slavarassi, Slawa Rossij, etc. Presumably named after Billings's vessel the Slara Rossia (Glory of Russia). The history of the place is very obscure. It appears to have been founded in 1795, fortified with a blockhouse and stockade by Polomoshnoi in 1796, and in perpetual trouble ever after till exterminated by the natives in about 1803 or 1804. Russell visited the site in 1891, and reports that the cellars marking the site contain spruce trees, some of them 2 feet in diameter.
Glory of Russia, bay; see Tanaga.
Glory of Russia; cape, the northwestern point of St. Matthew island, Bering sea. So named by the Russian Hydrographic Office after Billings's ship, the Nlara Rossia (Glory of Russia).
Glubokoi, bay: see Banner.
Glubokoi, bay; see Partof.
Glubokoi, bay, inlet. ete .; see Deep and Deepwater.
Gnat; cove, on the eastern shore of Carroll inlet, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Gobler; creek, tributary to Livingston creek, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Gold; creek, on the mainland, in edge of the town of Juneau. southeastern Alaska. Miner's name, published in 1883.
Gold; ereek, tributary to Bluestone river, from the east. Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Gold; creek, tributary to Middle fork of the Koyukuk, from the east, near longitude 150°. Prospectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Gold; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the west, in the Cape Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Gold; islet, southwest of Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Gold; mountain, on north bank of the Yukon, near longitude 154°. So named by Allen in 1885. Its native name is given by the Coast Survey as Nuhkahl- lanny.
Gold; run, tributary to American river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Goldbottom; creek, tributary to headwaters of Snake river, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Goldbottom; creek, tributary to Niukluk river, from the north, in the Eldorado mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Goldbottom; creek, tributary to Skookum river, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Golden; peak, just east of Mount Bendeleben, Seward peninsula. Local name, pub- lished by the Coast Survey in 1900.
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Goldengate; creek, tributary to Kruzgamepa river, from the west, Seward penin- sula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Golofnin; bay and sound, on north shore of Norton sound, Bering sea. Discovered, in 1821, by Khromchenko, who named it after his vessel, the brig Golofnin, which in turn had been named after Capt. Vasili Mikhailovich Golofnin, of the Russian navy. In Roman letters this name has been written Golovnine and Golofnin. The native name is said to be Tatchik. A large and shallow sound stretches inland from the bay. This inner bay the Russians, it is reported, called Sun Golovine or Golovine sound. The name Golofnin is here applied to both the inner part, the sound, and the outer part, the bay.
Golofnin, point; see Hope.
Goloi; island, between Inner Iliasik and Dolgoi islands, near Belkofski. Named Goloi (bare) by Veniaminof.
Goloi, island; see Acktok.
Goloi, island; see Kalibri.
Goloi, island; see Long.
Goloi, island, point, etc .; see Bare.
Goloi; islands, in the northeastern part of Salisbury sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Goloi (bare) by the Russians.
Goloi; islands, one of the Necker group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Goloi (bare) by Vasilief in 1809.
Goloi, islands; see Passage.
Goloi; islet, near Kruzof island, in entrance to Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Goloi (bare) by Vasilief in 1809.
Goloi, islet; see Bush Top.
Goloru, cape; see Head.
Golora, cape; see Mountain.
Golovni; island, one of the Necker group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Golomiannoi (sea breeze) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been written Golomi, which, according to George Kostrometinoff, U. S. Court Interpreter at Sitka, is a corruption of the Russian Golovni or Golovniá (fire-brand).
Golsova; river, debouching in the southeastern part of Norton sound. Dall, 1866, calls it Golsóva and Nelson, 1879, Goltzovaia, obviously two forms of the same word. Perhaps from the German holtz (wood). Tebenkof uses the native name Negvelnuk.
Goltsoraia, bay; see Holtz.
Gomair, lake; see Gumaer.
Good; island, in Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Good; island, in the Yukon river, about 4 miles below the mouth of Soonkakat river. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Goodhope; bay, in the southeastern part of Kotzebue sound, Arctic ocean. So named by Kotzebue in August, 1816, because here he had "good hope" of making important geographie discoveries. Goodman, glacier; see Goodwin.
Goodnews; bay, indenting the mainland coast a little south of the mouth of the Kuskokwim river. Called by Sarichef, 1826, port Dobriek Vestei (good news) or Imakpiguak bay. Lutke, following this, calls it Bonnes Nou- velles baie, and adds, "it might better be called the bay of false reports." It was visited and probably named Good News by the land expedition of Ustingof and Korsakof of 1818-19.
Goodpaster; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the east, in latitude 64°. So named by Allen, in 1885, after the Goodpaster family of Kentucky.
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Goodwin; glacier, tributary to the Copper river, from the west, just south of Childs glacier. So named by Abercrombie, in 1884, after Maj. W. E. Goodwin, U. S. V. Erroneously Goodman.
Goose; cove, at the head of Portage bay, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1882.
Goose; creek, on the northern shore of Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Gusinaia (goose) by Vasilief in 1833. Has also been written Gousna and Gusna.
Goose; creek, tributary to Koksuktapaga river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Goose; creek, tributary to Red bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Helm in 1886.
Goose; island, at western point of entrance to Mud bay, Cross sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Hanus in 1880.
Goose; island, on the northeastern shore of Prince William sound. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Goose; island or islands, on the southern edge of the Sandman reefs. Named Gus- innoi (goose) by the Russians. Lutke calls them "Civoutchy (du lion marin) rocher," i. e., sea lion rocks. They are still unsurveyed. Dall's chart of 1882 (Coast Survey, 806) shows two islands, Big Goose and Little Goose.
Goose, island; see Geese.
Goose; point, on the Arctic coast, at mouth of Sinaru creek, just west of Refuge inlet. Presumably so named by British naval officers connected with the Franklin search expeditions, 1849-1853.
Gora, cape; see Mountain.
Gora Chetierek Glaraia, mountain; see Fourpeaked.
Gorbun, rock; see Humpback.
Gorda; point, in Port Refugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta Gorda (broad point) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Gorda; point, on the northwestern shore of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta Gorda (broad point) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Gorda, point; see Ankau.
Gore; cape, on the southwestern coast of St. Matthew island, Bering sea. Named Gore by Lutke, in 1836, to preserve the name which Cook gave to the island, in 1778.
Gore; point, the eastern point of entrance to Port Dick, Kenai peninsula, Gulf of Alaska. So named by Portlock in 1786.
Goreli, island; see Seguam.
Goreloi, islands; see Gareloi.
Goreloi, volcano; see Redoubt.
Gore's, island; see St. Matthew.
Gorge (The); canyon, in Klutina river, a little below Klutina lake. Name from Abercrombie, 1898.
Gorman; strait, between Andronica and Korovin islands, Shumagin group. So named by the fishermen prior to 1872.
Gornoi; island, one of the Necker group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Gornoi (mountainous) by Vasilief in 1809. Erroneously Cornoi. Gornostai, island; see Ermine.
Goshawk, cape; see Aguliuk.
Goulding; harbor, near Portlock harbor, on the western shore of Chichagof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Portlock in 1787.
Gousna, creek; see Goose.
Government Station; see Utkiavi.
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Governor Simpson, cape; see Simpson.
Gororushechi, cape, point, etc .; see Gull.
Gorornshechic, island; see Kittiwake.
Goyot, glacier; see Malaspina.
Grace; point, the northernmost point of Latouche island, Prince William sound. So called in Vancouver's atlas, 1798.
Graham; harbor, in Cook inlet. Called Graham's harbor by Portlock in 1786. It is Cool bay of Meares, in 1788, and English bay of the Russians. Often called Port Graham.
Graham, point; see Dix.
Grand; island, in Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Grand; island, in Tlevak strait, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1881. Has also been named MeNair by Sheldon Jackson. Grand; point, the east point of entrance to Farragut bay, Frederick sound, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Grand Central; river, tributary to Salmon lake, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Grand Pacific; glacier, at head of Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. Apparently so named by Reid and the name published in Appleton's guide in 1893.
Grand Plateau; glacier, in the Fairweather range, southeastern Alaska. La Perouse, in 1786, called this place Le Grand Plateau and Dall, in 1874, called it, as above, Grand Platean glacier.
Grand Wash, river; see Kwik.
Granichuoi, point; see Termination.
Granite; cove, in George island, Port Althorp, Cross sound, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Dall in 1880.
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Granite; creek, tributary to Chandlar river, from the west, near latitude 67º. Pros- pectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Granite; creek, tributary to Matanuska river, from the west, about 25 miles above the mouth of the latter. Prospectors' name, published in 1899.
Granite; creek, tributary to Sixmile creek, Kenai peninsula. Local name from Mendenhall, 1898.
Granite; creek, tributary to South fork of the Koyukuk, from the west, near longi- tude 150°. Prospectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Granite; creek, tributary to Tisuk river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Granite; point (1,500 feet high), forming the south point of entrance to Sanborn harbor, Nagai island, Shumagin group. Name published by Dall in 1875. Granite; point, in Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moser in 1897.
Granite Canyon; glacier, on the castern border of the Muir glacier, southeastern Alaska. So named by Reid, in 1890, from the crystalline nature of the rock, which, however, turns out to be not a true granite.
Granitza, strait; see Dixon entrance.
Grant; island, in Behm canal, on the western side of Revillagigedo island, near Naha bay. So named by Clover in 1885. Erroneously Giant.
Grant; peak (5,291 feet high), on the mainland north of Frederick sound, south- castern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after President Ulysses S. Grant.
Grant; point, in Izembek bay, Alaska peninsula. Named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant, point; see Whidbey.
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Grantley; harbor, at head of Port Clarence, Bering strait. Surveyed by Beechey in September, 1827, and named Grantley "in compliment to Lord Grantley."
Grass; islet, in Sawmill cove, Howkan strait, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So called by Sheldon Jackson, in 1880.
Grass; rock, in entrance to Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols, in 1883.
Gruss Knoll; islet. This name was applied by Dall, in 1883, to that part of Bush Top islet, which is detached at high water.
Grass Top; rock, in the entrance to Deep bay, Chichagof island, Peril strait, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Grassy; islet, south of Iliasik islands, in Sandman reefs, northeast of Sannak. So called by Dall in 1880.
Grave; creek, tributary to Middle fork of Chandlar river, near longitude 148°. Prospectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
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