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Grave; point, the northeasternmost point of Duke island, Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1882 (map in Coast Pilot, p. 72). Presumably a descriptive name, obtained from the pilots.
Grave; point, the northwestern point of Pitt island, Hooniah harbor, Port Fred- erick, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Grave; point, the western point of entrance to Takn harbor, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869. There were a few graves on the point.
Gravel; island, one of the Kutchuma group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Pesiak (gravel) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been called Martin island.
Graven, point; see Craven.
Graveyard; cape, in Marmot bay, on the southern shore of Afognak island, Kodiak group. Named Kladbitsha (graveyard) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Gravina; group of islands, in Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago, of which the principal ones are Annette, Duke, Gravina, and Mary. They were thus designated by the Spaniard Don Jaeinto Caamaño in about 1790.
Gravina; island, at entrance to Port Gravina, Prince William sound. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Gravina; island, in Clarence strait, between Revillagigedo island and Prince of Wales archipelago. It is the northernmost of a group named Gravina by Caamaño in about 1790.
Gravina; point, separating Cordova bay and Port Gravina, Prince William sond. Named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Gravina; point, the easternmost point of Gravina island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in 1879.
Gravina; port, indenting the eastern shore of Prince William sound. So named by Fidalgo in 1790.
Gray; peak (4,694 feet high), near the head of Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1887, presumably after Prof. Asa Gray, of Harvard College.
Great; arm, of Whale bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Bolshoi roukav (big sleeve) by the Russians.
Great; canyon, about 50 miles long, on the Stikine river, British Columbia. This canyon marks the head of steam navigation.
Great; glacier, on the western bank of the Stikine river, southeastern Alaska. Hunter, writing in 1877, says: " Great glacier is said to extend nortwest- wardly to the coast about 70 miles, from 350 to 400 feet high."
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Great; lake, near Northeast point, St. Paul island, Bering sea. So called by Elliott in 1874.
Great Bend; local name for an ox bow in the Kuskokwim river, near longitude 158°, obtained by Spurr and Post from missionary J. Il. Kilbuck in 1898. Great Bering; glacier, west of Icy bay, in the St. Elias alpine region. So named by Seton-Karr in 1886.
Great Sitkin; island (5,033 feet high), between Atka and Adak, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Native name from the earliest Russian explorers. Called Great Sitkin to distinguish it from Little Sitkin, near Kiska. Has been written Seetien, Sigdak, Sitchin, Sitehini, Tschechina, Tsetchina, etc. Lutke calls it Eastern Sitkin, while Dall calls it Sitkin or Great Net island. Great Strelki, bay; see Big Branch.
Greely; point, on the mainland, in Takn inlet, southeastern Alaska. So named by Mansfield, in 1890, after Gen. Adolphus Washington Greely, U. S. A. Erroneously Greeley.
Green; creek, tributary to Seventymile creek, from the south. Local name from Barnard in 1898.
Green; island, in Port Frederick, Icy strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Green; islands, northwest of Montague island, in Prince William sound. So named in May, 1778, by Cook, who found them "Low, free from snow, and cov- ered with wood and verdure." Also called Iles Vertes. Nikolai island of Russian Hydrographic chart 1378 (ed. of 1847).
Green; islets (at high water), on eastern shore of Portland canal, southeastern Alaska. So named by Pender in 1868.
Green; point, on Lindenberg peninsula, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by Dall in Coast Pilot, 1883. It is point Meli (shoal) of Lindenberg in 1838.
Green; point, on the mainland, a little south of the mouth of the Stikine river. Named Zelenoi (green), in 1863, by the Russian surveying party, under Commander Basargin, on the steamer Rynda. Has been called Zelonoi, Zelony, and Green. The name is descriptive.
Green; point, on the northeastern shore of Hemlock island, Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1876.
Green; ridge, of wooded hills (about 1,300 feet high), near Cape Fox, Dixon entrance. Named by Nichols in 1888.
Green; point, the northern point of entrance to Pyramid harbor, Chilkat inlet, Lynn canal, southeastern Alaska. Named Zelenoi (green) by Lindenberg in 1838. It is Indian point of Meade, in 1869, and Pyramid point of Beardslee in 1880.
Green; rocks, between Island and Rock points, Wrangell strait, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Zelenoi (green) by Lindenberg in 1838. Meade, in 1869, called them Fairway rocks.
Greenhorn; mountains, east of Mount Bendeleben and north of Golofnin sound, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Greenough; mountain (4,800 feet high), in extreme northeastern Alaska. So named by Franklin in 1826.
Grego, point; see Cangrejo (crab).
Greig; cape, on the north shore of Alaska peninsula, at the month of Ugashik river. Named by Lutke, in 1828, after Admiral Greig, of the Russian navy. Variously written Greigh, Grey, etc.
Greig; mountain (6,500 feet high), in the Tordrillo range, between the Kuskokwim and Skwentna rivers. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898. Errone- ously Creig.
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Greville, cape; see Chiniak.
Grewingk; glacier, on Kenai peninsula, tributary to Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Named by Dall, in 1880, after Dr. Constantin Grewingk, a distinguished writer on Alaska.
Grewingk; volcanic island, near Bogoslof island, Bering sea. This island rosefrom the sea, in 1883, and was at first called New Bogoslof. Dall proposed the name Grewingk, after Dr. Constantin Grewingk, who had previously written on the geology and vulcanism of Alaska.
Grey; point, on the western shore of Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Greys; island, on the southern edge of the Stikine flats, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by Meade in 1869.
Griada, rocks; see Border.
Grief; islet, in Duncan canal, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Griffin; point, on the Arctic coast, a little west of the international boundary line. So named by Franklin in 1826.
Griffith; island, in western anchorage of Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1885.
Grindall; island, in Clarence strait, at entrance to Kasaan bay, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Dall in 1880.
Grindall; passage, between Grindall island and Grindall point, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So called by Nichols (Coast Pilot, p. 90) in 1891. Grindall; point, the north point of entrance to Kasaan bay, Clarence strait, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Captain Grindall, R. N. Sometimes called Cape Grindall. It is Cone point of the traders. Grindall; post-office, at Grindall point, Alexander archipelago. Established in July, 1900. Groosgincloose, inlet; see Cook.
Grouse; creek, tributary to the Kruzgamepa river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Grouse; creek, tributary to Mint river, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Grouse; creek, tributary to the Tubutulik river, near its source, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, from Peters, 1900.
Grouse; island, at mouth of Mink bay, Boca de Quadra, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Grunt; point, Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Guadalupe, Puerto de; sec Shelikof.
Guanton; mountains (5,163 feet high), east of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Guard; islands (25 feet high), at junction of Behm canal, Clarence strait and Ton- gass narrows, Alexander archipelago. Name given by local pilots about 1880. These islands have been reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Guertin; islet, in Jamestown bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880, after Master Frank Guertin, U. S. N. Guibert; islets, in the entrance to Necker bay, Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Called Necker isles by La Perouse in 1786. By the Russians called Yaichnia (egg) and by Dall, in 1883, Guibert, in order " to distin- guish them from the host of others which have likewise received from the Russians the title of Egg ( Yaichnia) islands." Variously called Egg, Necker, Yaitchny, etc.
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Guibert, port; see Whale bay.
Guide; island, in the northern part of Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named
Krestofskoi (cross) by Vasilief in 1809. Later it was called Ukazatel (guide) island by the Russians. Has also been called Index island. In the Coast Pilot, 1891, it is called Guide (p. 168) and Unastal (p. 176).
Guide; rocks, in the southeastern part of Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Guillemot; island, north of the Shumagins. Named Iachnoi (egg) by Tebenkof in 1849. Renamed Guillemot by Dall in 1880.
Gulch; creek, tributary to Sixmile creek, Kenai peninsula. Local name, obtained by Becker in 1895.
Gull, bay; see Udamat.
Gull; cape, the southern point of entrance to Kafla bay, on north shore of Shelikof strait. Named Govornshechi or Govorushek (gull) by the Russians. According to Elliott Goverooskie, Russian for gulls, refers to Larus brevi- rostris and Larus tridactylus.
Gull; hill, at east end of St. George island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. Perhaps a local name; used by Elliott in 1873-74.
Gull; island, in Favorite channel, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Beardslee in 1880.
Gull; island, in Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Gull, island; see Kntkan.
Gull; islet, in western anchorage St. Paul harbor, Kodiak. Named Chaichi (gull) by the early Russians.
Gull; islet (20 feet high), near the northern coast of Unga island, Shumagins. Pre- sumably so named by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition in 1865. Gull; islet, near the northwestern shore of Shuyak island, Kodiak group. Named Chaichi (gull) by the Russian American Company in 1849.
Gull; islet, southeast of Long island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Chaiki (gull) by Vasilief in 1809. Called Gull rocks by Nichols in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 173).
Gull; point, the northwestern point of Onslow island, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Gull; point, the south point of entrance to Igak bay, on eastern shore of Kodiak. Named Govorushiche (Kittiwake, a kind of gull) and Chaichi (gull) by the Russians. Lisianski, 1805, calls it Gull's point. Elliott says Chikie is the Russian for the Burgomaster gull ( Larus glaucus) .
Gull; rock, near Pinnacle island, Bering sea. Apparently so called by Elliott in 1874. Sarichef shows the rock and calls it Rock with gravel.
Gull; six rocky islets, between Unalga and Akutan, in Akutan pass, eastern Aleu- tians. Locally known as Chaiki (gull) rocks. The name Chaichi (gull) was published by Tebenkof in 1849. Called Gull rocks by Dall, who in 1871 established a tide gauge upon one of them. See Unalga island. Gulrass, point; see Culross.
Gumaer; lake, near Tetling river, in about longitude 142°. So named by Lowe, in 1898, after John Gumaer, a member of his party. Erroneously Gomair on the maps.
Gunahadetáje. The Krause brothers, 1882, report this to be the native name of a lake in or near the Krotahini pass, southeastern Alaska.
Guria; see Kekur.
Gusinaia, ercek, islands, etc .; see Goose.
Gusinaia, islands; see Gieese.
Gusna, creek; see Goose.
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Gustavus; point, the eastern point of entrance to Glacier bay, Icy strait, south- eastern Alaska. So named by Dall in 1879.
Gut; bay, on the southeastern coast of Baranof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1889.
Gutwetter, cape; see Fairweather.
Gutwetterberg; see Fairweather.
Guyot; glacier, between Karr hills and Robinson hills and tributary to Malaspina glacier, near Mount St. Elias. Originally this name was applied by the New York Times expedition, of 1886, to the western lobe of Malaspina glacier. The above description follows Russell's application. Named after Prof. Arnold Guyot, of Princeton College.
Grozdef, islands; see Diomede.
Gwozdef, cape; see Prince of Wales.
Gwozdeff, islands; see Diomede.
Gwydyr; bay, a little east of the mouth of the Colville river, Arctic coast. So named by Franklin in 1826. Erroneously Gwydir.
Hadon; peak, near the head of Libbey glacier, in the St. Elias region. So named by Topham in 1886.
Haenke; island, in Disenchantment bay, Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Malaspina, in 1791, after Thaddeus Haenke, botanist and nat- uralist of his expedition.
Hafuache, point; see Kamachi.
Hagemeister; island, in northern part of Bristol bay, Bering sea. So named by the Russians, after Capt. Leontius Vasilevich Hagemeister, who made three voyages to the Russian American colonies and round the world, 1806-7 in command of the Nera, 1816-1819, in command of the Kutuzof, and 1828-1830, in command of the Krotkoi. This name was published in Sarichef's atlas in 1826. Erroneously Hagenmeister.
Hagemeister; strait, separating Hagemeister island from the mainland, Bristol bay. Name published by Sarichef in 1826.
Hague, cape; see Umshalink.
Hague; rock, between Sannak island and Sandman reefs. Named by the Fish Com- mission in 1890. Possibly identical with Midway island. See Midway. Haines; village and post-office, on Portage bay, near the head of Chilkoot inlet, southeastern Alaska. Prior to 1880 there existed here an Indian village called Kutkwutlu (Deshu or Daschu, according to the Krause brothers). In 1881 a Presbyterian mission school was established here, a trading post having been already established, and called Willard Mission. This name was soon afterwards changed to Haines. The post-office is called Haines and the whole place known locally as Chilkoot. The post-office was established here in February, 1884.
Hakorcins; two stations (old and new) on north bank of the Yukon, about 75 miles below the mouth of the Tanana. Namie published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Haley; anchorage, in Fish bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Coghlan, in 1884, after a miner, Nicholas Haley.
Halfmoon; anchorage, in Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Traders' name, first reported by Meade, in 1869, and published by the Hydrographic Office in 1869.
Halfway; point, on the southeastern shore of St. Paul island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. It is about midway between "the village and Northeast point." Named Polovinnoi (halfway) by the Russians.
Halibut; bay, on the western shore of Portland canal, southeastern Alaska. So named by Pender in 1868.
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Halibut; cove, indenting the eastern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Appar- ently so named by Dall in 1880.
Halibut, island; see Sannak.
Halibut; point, 4 miles northwesterly from Sitka, Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Paltus (halibut) by Vasilief in 1809. Also written Pal- toose. Has also been called Peschani (sandy).
Halibut; point, on the western shore of Portland canal, at entrance to Halibut bay. Name published by the Coast Survey.
Halibut; rock, bare at low water, in the entrance to Port Frederick, Icy strait, Alexander archipelago. Name published in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 191).
Haliknuk; river, tributary to the Chulitna river, from the east, in longitude 156° 30'. Eskimo name, obtained by Spurr and Post, in 1898, from A. Lind, a trader. It is pronounced Hal-ik-nook, and said to mean sudden or unexpected. Tikhmenief, 1861, calls it Agalitnak.
Halkett; cape, between Smith and Harrison bays, on the Arctic coast, cast of Point Barrow. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, in compliment to one of the directors of the Hudson Bay Company. Has often been written Ilalket.
Halkin, island; see Raven.
Hall; cape, the north point of Hall island, Bering sea. So called by Tebenkof, 1849, after Lieut. Robert Hall, who accompanied Billings and visited this locality in 1791. Has also been called North cape.
Hall; creek, tributary to Canyon creek, from the east, in the Fortymile mining region. Local name from Barnard in 1898.
Hall; island, near the southeastern shore of Big Koninji island, Yukon harbor, Shuinagin group. So named by Dall, in 1874, after Captain Hall, sailing master of the Coast Survey schooner Humboldt, 1871-72.
Hall; island (1,500 feet high), off the western end of St. Matthew island, Bering sea. The early Russian hunters called this Morzhovoi (walrus), because they found these animals there. Lutke and Tebenkof follow this, Lutke writing Morjovi (aux morses) and Morjovy. Russian Hydrographic chart 1427 calls it Sindsha, probably after its alleged Russian discoverer, Sind. Billings and Sarichef anchored between it and St. Matthew, July 14, 1791 (o. s.), and on American maps for the last thirty years it has borne the name Hall, presumably after Lieut. Robert Hall, who accompanied Billings.
Hall; peak (3,726 feet high), in the northern part of Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after Captain Charles Francis Hall, the distinguished Arctic explorer, who died November 8, 1871.
Hall; rapids, in the Yukon river, 25 miles above Anvik. Named Hall's Rapids by Raymond, in 1869, "in honor of Capt. Benjamin Hall, who first passed this point in a steamer."
Hall; rock, in the Kasiana group of islands, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vasilief in 1809.
Halleck; harbor, in Saginaw bay, Kuin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869, after Major-General Henry Wager Halleck, U. S. A.
Halleck; island, a little north of Sitka sound, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade, in 1869, after General Halleck, U. S. A., then in command at Sitka.
Halleck; range of mountains (3,500 to 4,000 feet high), west of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Hallet; valley and river, tributary to the head of Klutina lake. So named by Abercrombie, in 1898, after Private Hallet, a member of his party. Errone- ously Hallett.
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Hallo; bay, on the northern shore of Shelikof strait. Corruption of a native word given by Tebenkof as Aho, and which has appeared as Ago and Hioo. The local pronunciation is like the telephone call, Hello.
Ham, cove; see Sawmill.
Ham; island, near the eastern shore of Annette island, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Ham, island; see Blake.
Hamilton; bay, in Keku strait, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the United States Navy, presumably in 1879 or 1880, after the owner of a sawmill there. Sometimes called Hamilton harbor.
Hamilton; island, in Shakan bay, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 101).
Hamilton; landing, on right bank of the Yukon, a little above Kaltag. Called Hamilton's landing on recent maps.
Hamilton; mountain peak (about 2,500 feet high), in the Kilbuck range, western Alaska, about 30 miles ENE. of Bethel. So named by Post, of the Geo- logical Survey, in 1898.
Hamilton; point, the southern point of entrance to Hamilton bay, Keku strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moore in 1892.
Hamiltons Mill. A sawmill and wharf, on Shakan strait, Kosciusko island, Alexander archipelago; so called after its owner. The post-office Shakan is at this place. See Shakan.
Hamond, cape; see St. Elias.
Hanagita; trail, valley and river tributary to Tebay river, from the east. So named by Gerdine, in 1900, after an Indian chief in the vicinity.
Hancock; peak (3,851 feet high), on the mainland, west of Thomas bay, south- eastern Alaska. So named by Thomas, in 1887, presumably after the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
Hanin; rocks, near the northern point of entrance to Chiniak bay, Kodiak island. Named Haninskia (Hanin) by Murashef in 1839-40. Twins of Coast Survey charts.
Hanning; bay, on the northwestern coast of Montague island, Prince William sound. So named by Portlock, in 1787, "after the worthy family of the Hannings." Erroneously Hunning. It is Port Bazil of Russian Hydro- graphic chart 1378.
Hantak, island; see Khantaak.
Hanus; bay, indenting the northern shore of Baranof island, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Lient. Gustavus Charles Hanus, U. S. N. Was called Hanus inlet in the Coast Pilot of 1883.
Hanus; islet, at eastern entrance to Symonds bay, Biorka island, Sitka sound. Named by Symonds, in 1879, after Lient. G. C. Hanns, U. S. N.
Hanus; point, the eastern point of entrance to Hanus bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Moore, in 1895, after Lieut. G. C. Hanns, U. S. N. Hanus; reef, in the eastern entrance to Icy strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Beardslee, in 1880, after Lieut. G. C. Hanus, U. S. N., who discovered and surveyed it. Also called Hanus rocks.
Happy; river, tributary to the Skwentna, from the north, near its source. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Harbor; island, immediately in front of the wharf at Sitka, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Gavanski (harbor) by Vasilief in 1809.
Harbor; island, in Holkham bay, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Harbor; island, in Security bay, Kuin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
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Harbor, island; see Pitt.
Harbor, istet; see Danger.
Harbor; peak (2,200 feet high), near Sitka harbor, Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Called Gavanski (harbor) mountain by Tebenkof in 1850. Has also been called Gavan.
Harbor; point, a sand spit in Port Moller, Alaska peninsula. So named by Dall in 1882.
Harbor; point, on Annette island, the southern point of entrance to Hassler harbor, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1882.
Harbor; point, on the eastern shore of Long island, Port Frederick, ley strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Harbor; point, the eastern point of entrance to Lituya bay, southeastern Alaska. Named by Dall in 1874. It is Iuzhnoi (south) point of Tebenkof, 1849.
Harbor; point, the southern point of Old Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Gavanski by Vasilief, in 1809, and called, indiffer- ently, Gavanski and Harbor.
Harbor; ridge (1,700 feet high), on the mainland, east of Nakat harbor, southeast- ern Alaska. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Harbor; rock, between the middle and western anchorages, Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So called by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 149).
Harman; point, the eastern head of Day harbor, Kenai peninsula. So named by Portlock in 1786. Meares calls it Harmon.
Harold; mountain (3,428 feet high), on the mainland, east of Stikine river and near the international boundary line. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Harper; bend, in the Tanana river, about 20 miles below the mouth of the Toklat river. Locally known as Harper's bend, this designation being derived from Arthur Harper, a pioneer trader on the Yukon. Here, in a log house, was Harper's trading station, the scene of the murder of Mrs. Bean, wife of the agent stationed there.
Harrell; island, in the Kuskokwim river, near latitude 63º. So named by Spurr, in 1898, after A. E. Harrell, a member of his party.
Harriet; creek, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the south, near longitude 151º. Prospectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Harriet; point, on the northwestern shore of Cook inlet, near Redoubt voleano. So called in Vancouver's atlas (1798, chart 10).
Harriman; fiord, opening into Port Wells, Prince William sound. Discovered and named by the Harriman Expedition, in 1899, after Mr. Edward Henry Harriman.
Harriman; glacier, tributary to the head of Harriman fiord, Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition, 1899.
Harrington; point, the north point of Observation island, forming the western point of entrance to Steamer bay, Etolin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793.
Harrington; rock, in Portage bay, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1882.
Harris; creek, tributary to the north fork of Kugruk river, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Harris; island, near the mouth of Tamgas harbor, Felice strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Clover in 1885.
Harris; islet, near the entrance to Silver bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Beardslee in 1880.
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