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Saint Ines, point; see St. Agnes.
Saint Isidor; point, in San Nicolas canal, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Ysidoro by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Saint Jacob, island; see Jacob.
Saint James; bay, in the mainland, on western shore of Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1889.
Saint James; mission. on north bank of the Yukon, near the month of Tozi river. An Episcopalian mission was established here, in 1891, by Rev. J. L. Prevost. The place is called Fort Adams.
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Saint Jean Bogosloff, island; see Bogoslof.
Saint John, cape; see Kupreanof.
Saint John; harbor, in Zarembo island, opening into Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Apparently this name was first applied by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 106). . Saint John; point, Zarembo island, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793.
Saint John Baptist; bay, indenting the western shore of Baranof island, Neva strait, Alexander archipelago. Named Cv. Ioanna Predtechi (St. John the Baptist) by Vasilief in 1833. Sometimes called Baptist bay and St. John bay or gulf.
Saint Joseph; island, in Arriaga passage, Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Ysla de San Josep by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Saint Lawrence; large island, in the northern part of Bering sea. Discovered by Bering on St. Lawrence day, August 23, 1728, and named by him St. Lawrence. Muller (Voyages, 1761, p. 3) says: "They heard of an island which was said to lie somewhat farther, at no great distance from the continent; to this they gave the name of St. Lawrence, on account of its being the 10th of August, that saint's day, when they passed by it, without observing anything upon it besides cottages of fishermen." By early Russians also called Sind, after Lieutenant Sind, who passed some- where near it in 1766. Cook passed east of this island in 1778 and his expedition to the west of it in 1779. Its eastern end he named Anderson island, after Dr. William Anderson, surgeon on the Discorery, on the sup- position that it was a separate island. Later, according to Beechey, he found that it was part of what we now call St. Lawrence island, but owing to his death the correction was not made in his published account. The main body of the island Cook called Clerke's island, after Capt. Charles Clerke of the Discorery, and its western end, shown as a separate island, he calls St. Laurence and St. Lawrence (he uses both forms), taking the name from Bering. According to Billings the Chukchi call this island E-oo-vogen. On his chart he calls it Eivoogiena or Clerks, adding Sinde island of the Russians, while Sarichef, who accompanied Billings, has St. Lawrence or Eivugen, and this is followed on Russian Hydrographic charts. Kotzelme says the natives call it Tschiboeki. This name is pre- served in the name of its northwestern cape, Chibukak. Now universally known as St. Lawrence island.
Saint Lazaria, cape; see Edgecumbe.
Saint Lazaria; island, near the southern end of Kruzof island, Sitka sound, Alexan- der archipelago. So called by Vasilief, in 1809, presumably to retain the name supposed to have been given by Chirikof, in 1741, to Edgecumbe cape and mountain, and by some even applied to Kruzof island as a whole. Has also been called Muisofski (cape) island. It was called Robin island by Dixon in 1787.
Saint Lazaro, mountain; see Lazaro.
Saint Leonard; point, on the western shore of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Leonardo by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Saint Mary, island; see Mary.
Saint Mary; point, the northern point of entrance to Berners bay, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Named St. Mary's by Vancouver in 1794.
Saint Matthew; island, in Bering sea. Discovered and so named by Sind in August, 1766. Cook saw it September 23, 1778, and says that afterwards he found it was wholly unknown to the Russians. Accordingly, he named it Gore's,
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Saint Matthew-Continued.
after Lient. John Gore, a member of his party. Billings, about 1790, calls it Matwi or Gores island. Kotzebue has St. Matwey (Choris island). It is now universally known as St. Matthew island.
Saint Michael; bay, on which is situated St. Michael, Norton sound, Bering sea. Discovered and described by Tebenkof in 1831 and, after him, named Tebenkof by Lutke in 1836. On late charts called St. Michael bay.
- Saint Michael; canal, hill (472 feet high), island, military reservation post-office and town, Norton sound, Bering sea. A stockaded post was established here by the Russians, in 1833, and, according to Zagoskin, named after Capt. Michael Dmitrievich Tebenkof, afterwards governor of the Russian- American colony. It was called Redoubt St. Michael or Michaelovski. The post-office was established in September, 1897.
Saint Mitrofania, island; see Mitrofania.
Saint Nicholas. An unexplored opening on the eastern shore of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago, was named Puerto de San Nicolao by Mau- relle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Saint Nicholas; canal or channel, in western part of Bucareli bay. Named Canal de St. Nicholas by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Has also been called San Nicolo.
Saint Nicholas, fort; see Kenai.
Saint Orlof, village; see Orlova and Eagle harbor.
Saint Paul; harbor, the principal harbor of Kodiak, and often called Kodiak harbor. Saint Paul, harbor; see Levashef, port.
Saint Paul; island, the principal island of the Pribilof group, Bering sea. Discov- ered June 29, 1786 (o. s.) (St. Peter and St. Paul's day of the Julian calen- dar), by Pribilof and named by him St. Peter and St. Paul, a name soon abbreviated to St. Paul.
Saint Paul, island; see Paul. Saint Paul, town; see Kodiak.
Saint Paul; village, on St. Paul island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. Local name. Saint Philip; island, in Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla de San Felipe by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Saint Sebastian; point, in the eastern part of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales arehi- pelago. Named Punta de San Sebastian by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
Saint Simeon. A fort or stockade called St. Simeon, located on Cape Suckling, Controller bay, is shown on a Russian map of 1802.
Saint Stephens, island; see Kiska.
Saint Theresa; point, in San Nicolas canal, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Punta de Santa Theresa by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
Saint Thomas; point, in Portillo channel, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipel- ago. Named Punta de San Thomas (St. Thomas point) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sajaka; cape (7,108 feet high ), the northeasternmost point of Tanaga island, Andre- anof group, middle Aleutians. Tebenkof, 1849, calls this Northwest cape. Hydrographic chart No. 8, embodying the results of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition of 1855, has Sajaga, the origin or meaning of which I have not discovered. A late Coast Survey chart has Sajaca.
Sajeklakat, river; see Sozhekla.
Sakataloden, village; see Zakatlatan. Sakedelontin, village; see Zakatłatan.
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Saklı kageta, creek; see Baker.
Saks; cove, in the mainland, opening into Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Salamatof; lake, near East Foreland, Kenai peninsula. This name is from Gre- wingk, 1850, who, following Wosnesenski, 1840, calls this Salamatowa or or Kutsch-tazik-mütscha lake. Salamatof is a Russian proper name and the other the native appellation.
Salamatof; shoal, off the northern end of Kanaga island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Russian family name, Irom Tebenkof, in 1849.
Salawik, lake; see Selawik.
Salcha; river, tributary to the Tanana river, from the east, near longitude 147º. Native name, reported by Peters and Brooks, of the Geological Survey, in 1898, and spelled Salehacket and Salchaket. Presumably this is Saleha- kakat, i. e., Salcha river.
Saldoria, bay; see Seklovia.
Salisbury; point, the southeastern point of entrance to Gastineau channel, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1794, after the bishop of Salisbury. See Bishop.
Salisbury; sound, between Chichagof and Kruzof islands, Alexander archipelago. So called by Portlock in 1787. It is the Puerto de los Remedios of Mau- relle, in 1775, Bay of Islands of Cook, in 1778, Klokachef sound, gulf or strait of Vasilief and others, and Olga strait of Tebenkof in 1849.
Salmo; point, the northeasternmost point of Hawkins island, Prince William sound. Named by Abercrombie, in 1898, after the little steamer Salmo.
Salmon; bay, indenting the southern shore of Sannak island. So called by the Fish Commission in 1888. Perhaps this is identical with King cove of Dall in 1880.
Salmon; bay, opening into Clarence strait, near its northern end, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886. '
Salmon; cove, indenting the northern shore of Silver bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Seldovaia (herring) by the Russians. This has been translated Salmon and the place called Salmon bay.
Salmon; creek, on the mainland, 3 miles northwest of Juneau, southeastern Alaska. Presumably a local name.
Salmon; creek, tributary to head of Resurrection bay, Kenai peninsula. Local name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Salmon; creek, tributary to Red bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Helm in 1886.
Salmon; lake, at headwaters of the Kruzgamepa river, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Salmon; lake, near head of Resurrection bay, Kenai peninsula. Local name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Salmon; lake, north of Cape Nome, draining to Port Clarence, Seward peninsula. Its Eskimo name is said to be Nahwazúk, meaning salmon.
Salmon; point, on the western shore of Portland canal, near its head. Name pub- lished by the Coast Survey about 1891.
Salmon; river, tributary to head of Portland canal, southeastern Alaska. So named by Pender in 1868.
Salmon; river, tributary to the Chilkat, from the west. Name reported by Brooks, of the Geological Survey, in 1899.
Salmon; river, tributary to the Stikine, from the south, about 7 miles from Rothsay point. So called by Hunter in 1877.
Salmon, river; see Sheenjek.
Salmon; run, tributary to Sanborn harbor, Nagai island, Shumagins. So called by Dall in 1872.
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Salmon Bay; village and fishery, at Salmon bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. The fishery was established prior to 1890.
Salmonberry; cove, in Chichagof island, near southwestern entrance to Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Salmon Creek; valley, lying between Klutina and Lily lakes, on the northwest. So called by Schrader in 1898.
Salmon Trout; river, tributary to the Porcupine, from the east, near the interna- tional boundary line. So called by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Salt; island, near the northern shore of Atka, middle Aleutians. Named Solenoi (salted) by Lutke, about 1830, and variously written Salennoj, Soleni, Soleny (salée), etc.
Salthidack, island; see Sitkalidak.
Sam; peak (2,583 feet high), in eastern part of Mitkof island, Alexander archipel- ago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Samalga; island, off the southwestern end of Umnak island, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Sarichef, 1790. In 1764, says Veniaminof, there was on this island a settlement containing not less than 400 people.
Samganuda; bay, indenting the eastern shore of Unalaska, opposite Unalga island. This bay was visited and surveyed by Cook, June 28 to July 2, 1778. He says the natives call it Samganoodha. Because of this visit by Cook the Russians often called it English bay, and it appears with this name on some recent charts. The termination uda or uddak means bay. Samoilof, island; see Scraggy.
Samovar; hills, back of Malaspina glacier, in the St. Elias alps, southeastern Alas- ka. So named by Russell in 1890. Samovar is the Russian name of the utensil used by them for making tea.
Sampson; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Local name, in compliment to Admiral William Thomas Sampson, and published in 1900.
Samuel; point, the westernmost point of Killisnoo island, Chatham strait, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. Has been mis- placed on the charts and also erroneously printed Samuels.
Sanachno, cape; see West.
San Adrian; islet, in Port Refugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. This name appears on the old Russian chart which was copied from the Span- ish, but does not appear on the English edition of that chart by La Perouse (1798, pl. 26).
San Ageda, point; see Agueda.
San Alberto; bay, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Called Seno de San Alverto by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Also has been called San Alberti and San Alberto.
San Antonio; point, in Port Refugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Antonio (point of St. Anthony) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Antonio; point, on the northern shore of San Juan Bautista island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Antonio by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Antonio; port, in Baker island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. . Called Puerto de San Antonio by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Bitoriana; point, on the northeastern shore of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Bitoriana by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Called San Batoriano on an old Russian chart. Sanborn; harbor, indenting the western shore of Nagai island, Shumagins. This harbor derived its name from the schooner J. D. Sanborn, commanded by Capt. William Morse, who discovered it in May, 1866.
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Am Carlos, island; see Forrester.
San Christoval; channel, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Canal de San Christoval by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Clemente; islet, in Portillo channel, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla de San Clemente by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. San Come; point, in the castern part of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Come by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sand; cape, at head of Kizhuyak bay, north coast of Kodiak. Named Peschanie (sandy) by Murashef in 1839-40.
Sand, harbor; see Martin.
Sand; island, east of Cape Whitshed at month of the Copper river. So called by Moser in 1899.
Sand; island, near Table island, in Hood bay, Chatham strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So called by Nichols in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 157).
Sand, island; sce Sumdum.
Sand; islands, near Scammon bay, Yukon delta. So called by Dall in 1869.
Sand; islet, in MeHenry anchorage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so designated by Snow or Helm in 1886.
Sand; point, on the northern shore of Whitewater bay, Admiralty island, Alexan- der archipelago. So named by Glass in 1881.
Sand; point, the westernmost point of Popof island, Shumagins. Descriptive name, given by Dall in 1872.
Sand; spit, in Holkham bay, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Sandfly; bay, on the western shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868, for obvious reasons.
Sandman; reefs, south of Belkofski. So called by Dall, in 1880, after Captain Sand- man, of the Alaska Commercial Company, to whom he was indebted for much information about the locality.
Sandpoint; fishing village and post-office, at Humboldt harbor, on Popof island, Shumagins. Locally known as Sand Point. The post-office was estab- lished here in March, 1891, and called Sandpoint.
Sandy ; bay, indenting the southwestern shore of Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Peschanaia (sandy) by the Russians.
Sandy; bight, near the mouth of Red bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archi- pelago. So designated by Helm in 1886.
Sandy; cove, indenting the eastern shore of Little Koninji island, Shumagin group. So named by Dall in 1874.
Sandy; cove, near the month of Deep inlet, Sitka sound, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Pestchania (sandy) by Vasilief in 1809.
Sandy; cove, on the eastern shore of Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Reid in 1892.
Sandy; creek, tributary to the American river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Sandy; point, on the right bank of the Chilkat river, about 7 miles above its mouth. Named Peschanie (sandy) by Lindenberg in 1838. The name is obsolete. Sandy; point, the northwestern point of entrance to Twelvemile arm, Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885. Sandy, point; see Anchorage.
Sandy, point; see Peschani.
Sandy; river, in the western part of Unimak, eastern Aleutians. This descriptive name, Peschanaia (sandy), was published by Veniaminof in 1840. San Felipe, Isla de; see St. Philip.
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San Fernando; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. So named by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sanford: cove, in Endicott arm of Holkham bay, Stephens passage, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Mansfield, in 1889, after Lawson Sanford, a member of his party.
Sanford; mountain (13,500 feet high), east of and near the Copper river, in longi- tude 144°. So named by Allen, in 1885, in honor of the Sanford family, his "great-grandfather being Reuben Sanford."
Sanford; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the east, in the vicinity of Mount Sanford. So named by Allen, in 1885, after his ancestors.
San Francisco; creek, tributary to headwaters of Eldorado river, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
San Francisco; island and point, in St. Nicholas canal, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta y Ysla de San Francisco by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sanganoac, Paso de; see Akutan.
San Jacinto, island; see Kruzof.
San Jose; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
San Jose; point, the northern point of entrance to Port Santa Cruz, Suemez island, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Jose (point of St. Joseph) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Juan Bautista; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla de San Juan Bautista (island of St. John the Baptist) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Juanito; islet or rock, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named San Juanito by Manrelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sankin; bay, indenting the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, near its western- most point. So called by Dall, in 1880, taking the name from the near-by island Sankin.
Sankin; island, near the southern entrance to Isanotski strait, Alaska peninsula. Called Sankik and Sankin by the Russians. Apparently a native name. San Lorenzo; island, in Arriaga passage, Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Ysla de San Lorenzo (St. Lawrence island) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sannak; bank, southeast from Sannak island. Called Sannakh by the Fish Com- mission in 1888.
Sannak; group of islands, the largest island in the group, and reefs about the group, south of the west end of Alaska peninsula. Cook was becalmed off this group June 21, 1778, and in three hours caught more than 100 halibut weighing from 20 to 100 pounds each. Hence he gave the name Halibut island. Galiano's atlas (1802) has Islas des Plies. Except for these two names the island has been uniformly known as Sannak, spelled in many ways, Sanak, Sannak, Sannakh, Sannach, etc.
Sannak; peak (1,850 feet high), at western end of Sannak island. Cook in 1778 called this Halibut-head.
San Nicolo, canal or channel; see St. Nicholas.
San Pablo; point, on the eastern end of San Juan Bautista island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Pablo (point of St. Paul) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Pasqual; point, on San Fernando island, Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Pasqual by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
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San Pedro; island, in Arriaga passage, Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla de San Pedro (island of St. Peter) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Rafael; point, on the southeastern shore of St. Ignace island, Bneareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Rafael by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
San Roque; point, the eastern point of entrance to San Antonio bay, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. So named by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
San Silvestre, Punta de; see Silvester.
Sanson; point, on the southeastern shore of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Punta San Son by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sonda Agueda, point; see Agueda.
Sinto Buenabentura, Punta de; see Ventura.
Santa Catalina, island; see Forrester.
Santa Cristina, island; see Forrester.
Santa Cruz: port, in Suemez island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Puerto de la Santa Cruz (port of the holy cross) by Maurelle in 1779.
Santa Gertrudis; point, in Gulf of Esquibel, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. It is said to have been so named, in about 1790, by the Spaniards, after the Spanish man-of-war Santa Gertrudis. Has also been called St. Gertruda.
Santa Lucia; islands and point, in San Christoval channel, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta y Yslas de San Lucia by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Santa Rita; island, in Port Real Marina, Bueareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla de Santa Rita by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Santa Rosa; point, west of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Punta de Santa Rosa by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775- 1779.
San Jacinto, mountain; see Edgecumbe.
San Ysidoro, Punta de; see St. Isidor.
Saook; bay, indenting the northern shore of Baranof island, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Has also been written Sa-ook. A native name, applied by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Saook; point, the western point of entrance to Saook bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Native name.
Suposhkoro, river; see Buskin.
Sarana; bay, indenting the northern shore of Attu island, western Aleutians. Local name, given by the Russians. Lutke, 1836, writes it Sarannaia. Saraná is the Russian name of the Kamchatkan lily, and also of a liquor made from it. Is often written Saranna.
Sarana; bay, indenting the southern shore of Akutan island, Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. So called by Veniaminof abont 1830.
Sarana; bay, in Korovinski bay, Atka, middle Aleutians. So named by Lutke about 1830. Saraná is the Russian name of the Kamchatkan lily, the roots of which are eaten by the natives. Also written Saranna and Sarannaia. Sarana; brook, flowing from a lake into (?) Sarana bay, Attu island, western Aleutians. Called Saraina by Grewingk, 1850.
Sarana; islet, off the southern end of Outer Iliasik island, in the Sandman reefs. Named Saranna by the Russians. Variously written Saranna, Saranoy, etc. Saranac; peak (2,683 feet high), on the mainland, near Farragut bay, southeastern Alaska. Named by Thomas, in 1887, after the U. S. S. Saranac, lost in Seymour narrows in June, 1875.
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Saranac; rock, off the northern end of Woronkofski island, Sumner strait, Alex- ander archipelago. The U. S. S. Saranac is said to have struck upon it, whence the name, published in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 93).
Sarichef; cape, the westernmost point of Unimak island, eastern Aleutians. So named by Lutke, in 1828, after Admiral Gavrila Andreivich Sarichef. Tebenkof calls it Northwest cape. Also has been written Saritchey, Sarytcheff, etc. According to Veniaminof, its native name is Kakatkusik (? dry). Veniaminof calls it Pogromnoi first or the WSW. cape of Unimak, and the next one to the northeast, Shishkof, he calls Pogromnoi second. This point was set apart for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901. In that order it is called Saritchey.
Sarichef; island, at entrance to Shishmaref inlet, on the northern shore of Seward peninsula. Named by Kotzebue, in 1816, who says: "I named the narrow island after our worthy vice-admiral, Saritscheff." Variously written Saritscheff, Sarytschet, etc.
Sarichef; strait, between Halland St. Matthew islands, Bering sea. Sarichef anchored in this strait in 1791. It was afterwards named for him by the Russians. Sarutschew, volcano; see Sergief.
Sarytcheff, peninsula and volcano; see Sergief.
Sasak, cove; see Sisek.
Sasedni; island, on the southern side of Whiting harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Sasedni (neighbor) by Vasilief in 1809.
Sasmik; cape, the southernmost point of Tanaga island, middle Aleutians. Presum- ably an Aleut name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Sasmikh. Satanna, cape; see Bird.
Saüluktoucikh One of the Shumagins (which one is not known) was so called by Lutke (p. 267) in 1836. Sarichef called it (as printed in Phillips Voyages, VI, 15) Salulnktussich.
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