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Mineral; creek, tributary to Port Valdes, from the north, near Lowe point, Prince William sound. Presumably a local name; published in 1898.
Mineral; point, on the southern shore of San Antonio bay, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Mineral by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Miners; bay, in Unakwik inlet, Prince William sound. Local name, reported by Glenn in 1898.
Miners; cove, in Gastineau channel, near the town of Juneau. Local name, published by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 171), where it is written Miner's.
Miners; point, on the eastern shore of Portland canal. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1897.
Miners; river, tributary to Miners bay, Unakwik inlet, Prince William sound. Local name, reported by Glenn in 1898.
Minerva; mountain, in the southwestern part of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Minett; islet, in Jamestown bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, presumably after Lieut. Henry Minett, U. S. N.
Mink; bay, indenting the southern shore of Boca de Quadra, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Minook; creek, tributary to the Yukon, from the east, near longitude 150°. Apparently identical with Klanachargut (Klana-kakat) river of Raymond in 1869. Has been spelled Mynook and Munook. Named, presumably, after a Mr. Minook, the interpreter at Fort Reliance.
Mint; river, tributary to Lopp lagoon, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900. Mintok; lake, somewhere in the region south of Minook creek, draining to the Tanana river. Native name, from Raymond, 1869, who spells it Mintokh. Minx: islands, at head of Thorne arm, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Miraballes; point, in eastern part of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Miraballes (point of white plums) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Miranda, volcano; see Iliamna.
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Mirror; creek, tributary to the Tanana, from the east, near latitude 62º 30'. Descrip- tive name, given by Peters and Brooks, in 1898.
Miskuntl' kakut, river; see Lebarge.
Mission; cove, just north of Howkan village, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in 1882. Has also been named Hydah by Sheldon Jackson.
Mission; creek, in the Eagle mining district, tributary to the Yukon, from the west, at Eagle. Local name, published in 1898. Its native name, as obtained by Schwatka in 1883, is Tatotlinda.
Mission; creek, tributary to Port Clarence, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Missionary; range of mountains (2,500 to 2,800 feet high), east of Portage bay, on Lindenberg peninsula, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Mission Warehouse, village; see Shiniak.
Mist; harbor, indenting the eastern shore of Nagai island, Shumagin group. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1882.
Mitchell; bay, in Kootznahoo inlet, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade, in 1869, after his classmate, Lieut. Commander John Gardner Mitchell, U. S. N.
Mitchell, island; see Wingham.
Mitchell; point, on the southern shore of Knpreanof island, Sumner strait, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Capt. William Mitchell, R. N.
Mitchell; sunken rock, in Middle channel, Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Mitchell; post-office and trading post, on the upper Ynkon, near the mouth of Forty- mile creek. The post-office was established in 1892, and discontinued in 1895. Mr. L. N. (Jack) MeQuestin was postmaster. In 1890 the popu- lation was reported to be 238.
Mitkof; large island, off the mouth of the Stikine river, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Russians after a Captain Mitkof. Variously written Mitgoff, Mitkoff, etc.
Mitrofania; bay, northeast from the Shumagins, indenting the south shore of Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Mitrofania; harbor, in Mitrofania bay, Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Mitrofania; island, west of the Semidi islands, and near the south shore of Alaska peninsula. So named by the Russians, who wrote it Mitrofania and St. Mitrofania. Has also been written Mitrofa.
Mitten, lake; see Miller.
Mizofek, point; see Black.
Moffet; cove, at east end of Izembek bay, on the north shore of Alaska peninsula. Named by Dall in 1882. The Fish Commission, 1888, show this cove divided into two parts, one called Sloss bay, the other Neumann bay.
Moffet; point, the eastern point of entrance to Izembek bay, on north shore of Alaska peninsula. Named by Lutke, in 1828, after Midshipman Samuel Moffet, a member of his party. Has been called Neumann by the Fish Commission.
Mogilnoi; island, southwest of Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Mogilnoi (grave) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been called Shell island.
Mogul; creek, tributary to Seventymile creek, from the south. Local name, obtained by Barnard in 1898.
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Mohican; cape, the westernmost point of Nunivak island, Bering sea. Named Boil by Tebenkof, in 1849, after Lient. Roman Boil, who was in the party of Vasilief when Nunivak was discovered by Vasilief in 1821. Recently called Cape Mohican by the Coast Survey.
Moira: bare rock (50 feet high), at entrance to Moira sound, Clarence strait, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885.
Moira: sound, indenting the southeastern shore of Prince of Wales island, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, "after the noble Earl of that title."
Mokrorskoi, bay; see Pumicestone.
Mokrorskoi, capo; see Spray.
Molchatna, river; see Mulchatna.
Mole; harbor, in Seymour canal, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. named by Mansfield in 1889.
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Moller; island, one of the Kudobin islands, on north coast of Alaska peninsula, near Port Moller. So named by Dall in 1882. Also written Möller.
Moller; port, on the northern shore of Alaska peninsula. Partially explored by Staniukovich, of Lutke's party, in 1828, and named after his vessel, Moller.
Mondragones (Los), islets; sce Fish Egg.
Monolith; point, on the western side of Portage bay, Alaska peninsula. Name published in Hydrographie Office Notice to Mariners No. 48, 1893.
Montague; island, in entrance to Prince William sound. Named Montagu by Cook in 1778. The native name Tsukli was also used by the Russians. The usual spelling Montague has largely superseded the original spelling Montagu.
Montana; creek, tributary to Fortymile creek, from the south. Prospectors' name, obtained by Barnard in 1898.
Montekakat, creek; see Mentokakat.
Monument; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Monument; point, rocks, and river, on eastern side of Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Monumentalnoi (monument) by Vasilief in 1809. Moonlight; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Moonlight; creek, tributary to Grantley harbor, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Moore; channel, leading through some low sandy islands to Port Moore, Arctic coast, near Point Barrow. So named by the British Admiralty, in 1853, after Commander Thomas E. L. Moore, R. N. Its Eskimo name was given by the British as Ik-ke-ra-luk. Ray calls it, 1885, Ikiraaluk.
Moore; island, in the Koyukuk river, near latitude 67º. So named by Allen in 1885.
Moore; mountains, on the southern border of Chichagof island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1895, after Lieut. Commanders Edwin King Moore and William Irwin Moore, U. S. N.
Moore; nunatak, in the Agassiz glacier, near southeastern end of the Chaix hills, St. Elias alps. So called by Russell, in 1891, presumably after Will C. Moore, a member of his party, who was drowned in landing at Icy bay on June 6, 1891.
Moore: port, at Point Barrow. So named, in 1853, after Commander Thomas E. L. Moore, R. N., of the Franklin search expedition.
Moororskog, bay; see Pumicestone.
Moose; creek, tributary to Canyon creek, from the south, Kenai peninsula. Local name, from Becker, 1895,
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Moose; creek, tributary to Fortymile creek, from the south, at the international boundary. Local name, published by the Coast Survey in 1898. Moose, creek; see Tsadaka.
Moose Camp; place, on the northern bank of the Klutina river, about 10 miles above its mouth. Name from Abercrombie, 1898.
Moosehorn; mountain (5 000 feet high ), near the international boundary and lati- tude 63º. So named by Peters and Brooks in 1898.
Mop; point, at the head of Thorne arm, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Mordvinof; cape, forming the northern head of Oksenof bay, northwest coast of Unimak island, eastern Aleutians. Named Mordvinova (Mordvinof'>) by Staninkovich in 1828. Lutke uses Noïsak or Mordvinof. Apparently Noisak is the native name. Veniaminof, 1831, calls it Oksenof or Mord- vinof and Tebenkof, 1849, calls it Mordvinof or Oksenof. The Fish Com- mission, in 1888, called it Lincoln.
Mordrinof, cape: see Lapin.
Morgan; cape, the southwesternmost point of Akutan island, Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Morjerskoi, peak; see Walrus. Morjori, island; see Hall.
Morkorskoi, bay; see Pumicestone.
Morne, island; see Horn.
Morning Call; creek, tributary to Grand Central river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Morozorskie, bay; see Cold.
Morris; reef, in Chatham strait, at eastern entrance to Peril strait, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after William Gouverneur Morris, United States collector of customs at Sitka.
Morse; cove, indenting the eastern shore of Duke island. Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols, in 1883, presumably after Fremont Morse, a member of his party.
Morse; glacier, part of the Muir glacier, southeastern Alaska. Named by Reid, in 1892, after J. F. Morse, one of his companions in 1890. In Reid's first publication of this (Nat. Geog. Mag., 1892, Vol. IV, map) the glacier is called West tributary ( of Muir glacier ).
Morse, island; see Bendel.
Morse; rock (awash at low water), near Hemlock island, Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey, presum- ably after Mr. Fremont Morse, of the Coast Survey.
Morskoi; breaker, about half a mile westerly from Olga rock, at entrance to Salis- bury sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Morskoi (sea) by Moore in 1897.
Morskoi, cape; see Hinchinbrook. Morskoi, cape: see Ocean. Morskoi, cape: see Phipps. Morskoi, islet: see Navy. Morskoi, rock; see Sea.
Morton; fort, at mouth of the Kowak river, Hotham inlet, Arctic ocean. This name, Fort Morton, was published by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Morzhovoi; bay, indenting the southern shore of Alaska peninsula near its west- ern end. Named Morzhovoi ( walrus) by the Russians. Its Alent name is Adamagan. Has been variously written Morjevskaia, Morshevoi, Mor- shovoi, Morzovia, etc. Morzhoroi, island; see HIall.
Morzhoroi, island; see Walrus.
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Morchoro, Blev. see Shaiak.
Morzhovoi; native village, at western end of Alaska peninsula. Named Morzhovoi ( walrus) by the Russians. Variously spelled. There are or were tiro villages, one called Old Morzhovoi, the other, New Morzhovoi, being about 12 miles apart. Old Morzhovoi was at the head of Morzhovoi bay: New Morzhovoi is on Traders cove, which opens into Isanotski strait. The Greek church here is named Protassof, and Petrof, 1880, called the settlement Protassof.
Moser; bay, in Behm canal, indenting the western shore of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1886, after Com- mander Jefferson Franklin Moser, U. S. N.
Moser; island, near head of Hooniah sound, Chichagof island, Alexander archipel- ago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1899, after Lient. Commander Jefferson Franklin Moser, U. S. N.
Moses; point, the western point of entrance to Hanus bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Moore, in 1895. after Asst. Engineer Stanford Elwood Moses, a member of his party.
Mosman; inlet, in Etolin island, opening into Clarence strait, Alexander archipel- ago. So named by Dall, in 1879, after Alonzo Tyler Mosman, Assistant Coast and Geodetic Survey, who made surveys in Alaska in 1867.
Mosquito; creek, tributary to Fish river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Pros-
pectors' name, of obvious origin.
Mosquito; creek, tributary to Tonsina river, from the south. Name from Sehrader, 1900.
Mosquito; fork, of South fork of Fortymile creek. Prospectors' name, published by the Coast Survey in 1890.
Mosquito; fork, of South fork of the Koyukuk, near longitude 150°. Prospectors' name, of obvious origin; from Schrader, 1899.
Moss; cape, on the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, a little east of Belkofski. Presumably a local name, reported by Dall in 1880. Erroneously Mosk. Moss; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published in 1900. Apparently this is Irene creek or Laurada creek of a late map.
Moss: island, in Douglas bay, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Moss; mountam (1,631 feet high), east of Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Moss; point, on the western shore of Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Moth; point, at entrance to Thorne arm, Revillagigedo island. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Mound; hill (1,956 feet high ), near the southern end of Revillagigedo island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Mound; point, the northwestern point of entrance to Karta bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885.
Mountain, bay; see Uniktali.
Mountain; cape (500 or 600 feet high), Nagai island, Shumagin group. Named (iolova (mountainous) by Tebenkof, 1849.
Mountain; cape, on Raspberry island, Kupreanof strait, Kodiak group. Named Gorie (mountain) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Mountain, cape; see Kayak.
Mountain; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published in 1900.
Mountain; creek, tributary to Stewart river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
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Mountain; glacier, on the mainland, near head of Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Mountain; point, on Lindenberg peninsula, Wrangell strait. Alexander archipelago. Apparently so called by Coghlan in 1884. In the Coast Pilot, 1883, this is called Cove point. Apparently identical with Waterfall (vodopada) cape of Lindenberg, in 1838, or possibly Krutoi (steep) of Lindenberg.
Mountain; point, on Revillagigedo island, near north end of Annette island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Mountain, river; see Liard.
Mountain Head; point, near Southern rapids, Peril strait, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Mount Little; island, in the Yukon river, just above mouth of the Koyukuk. So named by Allen in 1885.
Mud; bay, indenting the northern shore of Chichagof island, ley strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Hanns in 1880.
Mud; bay, indenting the southern shore of Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Locally so known. There is an extensive mud flat at its head. Also called Doris bay.
Mud; creek, tributary to Red bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Helm in 1886.
Mud; glacier, on the western bank of Stikine river, near the international boundary. Called Dirt glacier by Hunter in 1877. On late maps Mud glacier.
Muerta; island, in Port Real Marina, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla del Muerto (island of the dead) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Muffin; islands, in the entrance to Ernest sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Muganolowik; shallow stream, in the Yukon delta, debouching between Scammon bay and the month of Black river. Eskimo name from Dall, who wrote it Muganólowik. By the Western Union exploring parties, 1865- 1867, this was called Pope's river, after Frank L. Pope, of that expedition. Muir; glacier, at head of Glacier bay, sontheastern Alaska. Named in about 1880, after John Muir.
Muir; inlet, at head of Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. Name published in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 189). Named after John Muir.
Muisofski, island; see St. Lazaria.
Mukacharni; hill (1,700 feet high), north of Grantley harbor, Seward peninsula. Name from Beechey, 1827, who wrote it Muck-a-char-ne.
Mulchatna; river, tributary to the headwaters of the Nushagak river; also Eskimo villages on same. Written Molchatna by Petrof in 1880. Has been often written Malchatna. Here written Mulchatna to conform to the reported local pronunciation.
Mule; rock (awash at high water), in entrance to Tamgas harbor. Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named, presumably, by Nichols in 1883. Mulgrave; hills or mountains, north of Kotzebue sound, between the Noatak river and the sea. Cook, in August, 1778, named a point in this vicinity Mulgrave, back of which were "hills of a moderate height." Beechey, coming nearer, in 1826, saw that these hills were farther inland than Cook supposed and called them the Mulgrave range.
Mulgrave; port, in Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. Visited, sketched and named by Dixon in 1787, "in honour of the Right Honourable Lord Mul- grave." It was called Rurik harbor by Khromchenko, in 1823, presumi- ably after the Russian American Company's brig Rurik.
Mulligan; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
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Mumtrak; Eskimo village, at head of Goodnews bay, Bering sea. Population in 1890, 162. Name front Petrof, 1880, who spelled it Mumtrahamnte. Vari- onsly given Muintrahahamut, etc.
Mumtrelek: Eskimo village, on left bank of the lower Kuskokwim. Bethel Mis- sion is at this place. First reported by Petrof, in 1880, as Mumtrekh- logamute, and variously written Mumtrelegamut, Mumtreckhlagamute, ete. Mumtrelega-mut (smokehouse people) was so called from the fact that here a peculiar house for smoking fish was first erected.
Mungoark; river, tributary to Eschscholtz bay, from the east, Seward peninsula. Called Kuuk on British Admiralty chart 593 (ed. of 1882) and Mungoark on a recent map.
Muninu, village; see Ninilchik.
Munook, creek; see Minook.
Munoz; point, the westernmost point of Khantaak island, Yakutat bay, southeast- ern Alaska. Named Muñoz by Malaspina in 1791. It is Southwest point of Tebenkof in 1849.
Murder; cove, at the south end of Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade, in 1869, on account of the murder here, by the natives, of a small party of traders.
Murdo; islet, in Port Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Murray, cape; see Nunez.
Murre; point, in Kilinda bay, Kodiak. Named Arie (a sea bird, the arrie or murre or guillemot, Pallas's murre, Uria lomria arra) by . Tebenkof in 1849.
Murre; rocks, near Yukon harbor, Big Koniuji island, Shumagin group. Named by Dall in July, 1874. There were clouds of murres in this vicinity at that time.
Musatchie Nose; see Chacon, cape.
Muse; island, in Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Mushukli, island: see Turnagain.
Muskoieika. Raymond, 1869, shows a native village on the right bank of the Yukon, about 65 miles above Anvik, bearing this appellation. Both place and name have vanished from recent maps.
Mussel; point, in Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Mussle by Moser in 1897.
Mussel; point, on San Fernando island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta Almejas (mussel point ) by Manrelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
Mute. Eskimo word for people; variously written mint, mute, and mut, and added to the name of the people. Thus, Ak-mute, Pai-mute, etc.
Mutnaia; small stream, on Kenai peninsula, debonching at Anchor point, Cook inlet. Named Mutnaia ( muddy ) by Wosnesenski about 1840.
Muzon; cape, the southernmost point of Dall island, Dixon entrance. It is highly probable that this is Cabo de Muñoz or Muñoz Goosens or Muñoz Gorens of Caamaño, in 1792, and that Vancouver, in copying from Caamaño, trans- posed two letters, making Muzon. In this form it has come into general use and is well established. Dixon, in 1787, called it Cape Pitt, and about the same time it was named Irving by Douglas. Tebenkof, in 1848, called it Kaigani, evidently the native name which has also been written Caigance, Kygane, etc.
Mynook, creek; see Minook.
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Myrtle; creek, tributary to Middle fork of the Koyukuk, from the east, near longi- tude 150°. Prospectors' name, reported by Schrader in 1899.
Mystery; creek, tributary to the Ninkluk river, from the north, in the Eldorado mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Mystery; creek, tributary to Shovel creek, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Mystic, rock; see Mastic.
Na. An Indian word meaning rirer; much used in the Copper river region and added as a final syllable to the names of rivers; as Tanana, C'hitina, etc.
Nabesna; river, one of the principal tributaries of the Upper Tanana. According to Allen (p. 136) "The natives of the Upper Tanana call that river Nabesna." Peters and Brooks, 1898, say that this use, mentioned by Allen, is locally obsolete, and they apply the name not to the main stream, but to a principal tributary.
Nachalnie, island; see Initial.
Nachalnie, point; see Entrance.
Nachgelssit; glacier, on the southern side of Klehini river, southeastern Alaska. Native name, from the Kranse brothers, in 1882, who write it Nachgelssīt. Nachk, bay; see Flat.
Nachlechnia, bay; see Camp Coogan.
Nachlezhnoi; island, south of Middle island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Nachlezhnoi (chief) by Vasilief in 1809.
Nackchamik, island; see Nakchamik.
Nadezhda; group of islets, in the western part of Krestof sound, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Nadezhda (hope) by Vasilief, in 1833, after Krusenstern's vessel.
Naducha; islet, on the southwestern edge of the Sandman reefs, northeast of Sannak. Called Nadoutcha by Lntke and Nadoucha by Dall. Nada is the Aleut word for west, from which word the name of this western istet is obviously derived.
Naerie; rock, at entrance to Hot Springs bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vasilief in 1809.
Nagai; island, one of the largest of the Shumagin group. Native name, from early Russian explorers. Has also been written Nagay.
Nagai; rocks, off the western shore of Chirikof island. So named by Kashevarof in about 1830. Erroneously Naga and Nagan.
Nughaikhlarigamute, village; see Nakolkavik.
Naginak; cove, at head of Anderson bay, Maknshin bay, Unalaska. Native name, from Veniaminof, 1840.
Nugnek, river; see Naknek.
Nagramik, island; see Nakchamik.
Naha; bay, indenting the western shore of Revillagigedo island, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Native name. Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 75) says, "known as Naha bay."
Nahihmud; native village, in Kiluden bay, on southern coast of Kodiak. Was called Nahimood by Lisianski in 1804. Presumably a native name. Nahsayrernia, point; see North.
Nahrazuk, lake; see Salmon.
Nakalilok; bay, indenting the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, northeast of Sutwik island. Native name, from Russian Hydrographie chart 1379 (ed. of 1847), where it is written Nakkhalilok.
Nakat; harbor, about 3 miles northeast of Port Tongass, Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1888.
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Nakat: inlet, northeast of Dixon entrance. Local name, of Indian origin. Nichols says in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 79), "The body of water between Cape Fox and Tongass is sometimes called Nakat Inlet, but that name really applies only to the inlet proper," whose southwest point of entrance is Ledge point. See also Fillmore.
Nakat: mountain (2,921 feet high), on the mainland, northeast of Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Nakchamik: island, near the entrance to Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Native name, from the Russians. Variously written Naekchamik, Nagzamik, etc. Naked; island, at the south end of Lynn canal, near Funter bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Mansfield in 1890. Naked: i-lands, in the northern part of Prince William sound. So named by Aber- crombie in 1898.
Nakh, bay; see Flat.
Naknek; lake, between Becharof and Iliamna lakes, Alaska peninsula. Native name, from Lutke, 1828. According to Vasilief its native name is Aku- logak. Has also been called Illink lake. Petrof, in 1880, named it Walker, after Gien. F. A. Walker, Superintendent of the Tenth Census.
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