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Silvester; point, on the northeastern shore of St. Ignace island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de San Silbestre by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Simedan, islands; see Semidi.
Simeonof; harbor, indenting the western shore of Simeonof island, Shumagin group. Surveyed and named by Dall in 1872.
Simeonof; island, the easternmost of the Shumagin group. Named Semenovskie (Simon) by the Russians. Lutke applies the name to the southeastern group of the Shumagins, and this one he calls Taghinak. The native name is Tiakinak. Variously called Semenoffsky, Simeonovski. Also called Tachkinach, Takh-kin-iakh, Takhinak, Tikhiniak, etc.
Simonof; islet, in Highfield anchorage, at north end of Wrangell island, Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by the British Admiralty, in 1865, and by the Russians, at about the same time, Observation islet. Has been written erroneously Simanoff.
Simonton; point, between Nakat harbor and Nakat inlet, Dixon entrance. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Simpson; bay, on the northern shore of Cordova bay, Prince William sound. So named by Moser in 1897.
Simpson; cape, the western head of Smith bay, on the Arctic coast, east of Point Barrow. Named Cape George Simpson by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, in honor of Governor Sir George Simpson, of the Hudson Bay Company. On their map called Cape Governor Simpson.
Simpson; cove, at Collinson point, on the Arctic coast, east of Point Barrow.
Simpson; mountain (5,200 feet high), east of Klutina lake. So named by Aber- crombie in 1898.
Simpson; peak (5,271 feet high), on the mainland east of Frederick sound, south- eastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Simpson; sunken rock, in Eastern channel into Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Discovered and named by H. M. S. Derastation in 1862. Sinagmia, village; see Imagnee.
Sinaru; small stream, debouching just west of Refuge inlet, on the Arctic coast. Called Sinarua by British naval officers, 1849-1853. Ray, who explored it in April, 1883, with a native guide, writes it Siñaru in his text and Sin- garoo on his map.
Sinclair, cove; see Pond bay.
Sinclair; lake and river, in northernmost Alaska, debouching between Dease inlet and Smith bay, east of Point Barrow. So named by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after George Sinclair, a half-breed and guide, who had served with Sir George Back in 1834.
Sind, island; see St. Lawrence.
Sindsha, island; see Hall.
Sinitsin; island, on the southern shore of Salisbury sound, Alexander archipelago. Named, in 1833, by Vasilief, after Lieut. Nikolai Sinitsin, of the Russian Navy, who accompanied Hagemeister on the Krotkoi, 1828-1830. Has been erroneously written Sinits.
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Sinnyuli. This Eskimo name appears on Ray's map of 1885 for some feature a little east of the United States Signal Service station Utkiavi, near Point Barrow, Arctic coast.
Sinuk; creek, a little south of Port Clarence, Seward peninsula. Eskimo name, which has been written Sinook, Sinrock, and Synrock. Petrof, 1880, has an Eskimo village on the north shore of Port Clarence called Siniogamute, i. e., Siniok people.
Sinuk; Eskimo village, on the northern shore of Port Clarence, Seward peninsula. Given by Petrof, in 1880, as Siniogamute, i. e., Siniok people.
Siouchi, bay; see Sealion.
Siouchi, islets; see Sealion.
Siroi; point, on Baranof island, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named Siroi (wet) by Vasilief in 1833.
Sisaguk; native village (in about 1830) on the northern shore of Unimak. This is the native name. The Russians called it Shishaldinski.
Sisaguk, volcano; see Shishaldin.
Sisek; cove, on the south shore of Beaver bay, in Biorka island, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Aleut name, from Sarichef, 1792. Perhaps this should be Sasak, the Aleut name of the parroquet auk. Sisik is the Aleut word for the numeral 100.
Sishimkak, island; see Sitymkan.
Sister; three islands, at high water, about one mile south of Kelp island, Dixon entrance. Named Twin islands by pilot W. E. George and so published in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 77). The name Sister islands, published by the Coast Survey, in 1885, has come into general use.
Sisters; island, near Port Frederick, in Icy strait, Alexander archipelago. Called Sister islands by United States naval officers in 1880.
Sisters (The); two peaks (1,308 and 1,325 feet high), about 12 miles southeast of St. Michael, Norton sound. So named by the Coast Survey in 1898. Sisters ( The), islands; see Lynn Sisters.
Sisters ( The), islands; see Twin.
Sitak; glacial stream, in the St. Elias alps, debouching a few miles southeast of Yakutat bay. Apparently a native name, published by Tebenkof in 1849. Sithanak, island; see Biorka.
Sitka; harbor, in Sitka sound, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago.
Sitka, island; see Baranof.
Sitka, island; see Kruzof.
Sitka; point, on the southern shore of Kruzof island, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. What is now called Cape Edgecumbe was called Sitka point by Russian naval officers in 1809. The present usage retains both names, Edgecumbe for the southwest point of Kruzof island, and Sitka for the inner angle of that point.
Sitka; sound, on the western shore of Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. First visited by Bodega and Maurelle in August, 1775, and by them called Ensenada del Susto (bay of terrors). Dixon, who visited and made a sketch of it in June, 1787, called it Norfolk sound, which name was adopted by Vancouver. The native name, according to the Frenchman Marchand, who was here in 1791 or 1792, is Tchinkitanay bay. The Rus- sians who began settlement here in 1799 obtained from the natives the name Shitka, a name which, modified to Sitka, has come into general nse. Sitka; town, one of the chief towns of Alaska. Baranof, in 1799, visited Sitka sound and began the construction of a fortified post, which he called Fort Arch- angel Gabriel. This fort, located on what is now known as Old harbor, was completed the following spring. In May, 1802, the natives attacked
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this fort and drove out its inmates, killing all the officers and 30 men. The Indians then fortified themselves near by and held their post till 1804, when it was bombarded and captured by the Russians. Thereupon a new fort was constructed by the Russians and called Fort Archangel Michael. This was located on the site of the governor's house or castle (since burned) in the present town of Sitka. The town which grew up around it was called by the Russians New Archangel (Novo Arkhangelsk) or Sitka. This native word Shitka or Sitka, of unknown meaning, has been variously written Schitcha, Sitcha, Sitki, etc. The post-office Sitka was established here in October, 1885.
Sitkagi; bluffs, in the vicinity of Sitkagi point of early maps. So named by Russell, in 1891, who says "there is now no cape at that locality, but rather a slight recession in the coast line."
Sitkagi; cape, in front of Malaspina glacier, St. Elias alpine region, southeastern Alaska. Apparently a native name, applied by Tebenkof in 1849. Per- haps identical with cape St. Elias of Russian Hydrographic chart No. 1378. Sitkalidak; island, near the southern coast of Kodiak. Behind this island the Russians made their first settlement on Kodiak, in 1784, at Three Saints bay. The name is a corruption of some native word or phrase which has appeared in many forms. Billings calls the island Kunakan or Kukan, while Galiano's atlas, 1802, has Isla de Soto. For the rest we have variant forms of the above. Lisianski, 1805, has Salthidack, while Langsdorf, who accompanied his expedition, has Sachlidok, Sadlidok or Scachlitak. The early Russian charts have Saklidok and Siaklidok, while Tebenkof, 1849, has Satklidak and Siatklidak. The Russian-American Company map of 1849 has Saklidok, with Shagitak as an alternative form. It has also appeared as Saklidov and even as Zatchlitschak.
Sitkalidak; strait, between Kodiak and Sitkalidak islands. Corruption of some native name, obtained by the Russians.
Sitkinak; island, one of the Trinity islands, off the southwestern end of Kodiak. Native name, from the early Russians. Has been written Sichtunak, Sikhinak, Sitchinak, Sitcknak, Sithoonack, Sitkinak, Sitkunak, etc.
Sitklan; island, southwest of Tongass passage, Dixon entrance. Native name, re- ported by Davidson, in 1869, as Sit-klan.
Sitkoh; bay, in Chichagof island, eastern entrance to Peril strait, Alexander archi- pelago. Native name, published in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 178).
Sitnazuak; Eskimo village, on the southern shore of Seward peninsula, a little west of Cape Nome. Petrof, in 1880, called it Chitnashuak and gave its population as 20. On a recent local map it is called Sitnazoak.
Sittakanay; river, tributary to Taku river, from the east, southeastern Alaska. Native name, published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Sityıkan. One of the Shumagin islands, not identified, is so called by Lutke, who took it from Veniaminof. In Veniaminof's later publication it is called Sishimkak.
Siuchi, cape; see Georgiana. Siuchi, cape; see Lutke.
Siuchi, rocks, etc .; see Seal.
Siurich, rock; see Klochkof.
Siroutchy, rock; see Sealion.
Siwash, inlet; see Tenakee.
Sixmile; creek, tributary to Turnagain arm of Cook inlet, from the south. Local name, obtained by Becker in 1895.
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Sixtymile; creek, tributary to the Yukon, from the west, near longitude 140°. Local name.
Skagul; island, one of the westernmost of the Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from the Russians. Lutke writes Skakhoul and Tebenkof Skagul. Also written Skagule. This, with Ogliuga island and adjacent islets and rocks, constitute the Delarof islands of Lutke.
Skagway; river and town, at head of Taiya inlet, southeastern Alaska. Native name, variously written. The Krause brothers, 1882, write it Schkagué. Nichols, 1891, wrote it Shkagway. Has also been written Skagwa, Skaguay, etc. The above form has also been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic Names. The post-office was established here in November, 1897. There is also a military post here, called by the military authorities Skaguay.
Skan; bay, indenting the northern shore of Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Called Skan bay by Sarichef in 1792. Called Twin bay by the Fish Commission, in 1888, a descriptive term, the bay being double. Veniaminof regards this as lying within Makushin bay and calls it Starichkof.
Skatalis, village; see Alaganik.
Skecter, bay; see Lituya.
Skeleton; islet, very near the eastern shore of Wrangell island, Arctic ocean. So named by Berry in 1881.
Skilak; lake, on Kenai peninsula, drained by the Kaknu river. Apparently a native name, reported by Wosnesenski about 1840. Variously written Sillokh, Skilakh, Skillokh, etc. Also called Kaknu and Kenai.
Skilak, lake; see Ben.
Skilak; village, near Skilak lake, on Kenai peninsula. Native name, from Petrof, 1880, who spells it Skilakh.
Skilakh, lake; see Tustumena.
Skiliamna; lake, on Kenai peninsula, tributary to the headwaters of Kaknu river. So called on Russian Hydrographic chart 1378 (ed. of 1847).
Skin; island, near entrance to Cholmondeley sound, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. "Probably named by the traders." It is Shkin island of Russian Hydrographic chart 1493 (ed. of 1853) .
Skirt; point, on Revillagigedo island, in Behm canal, between Rudyerd bay and Walker cove, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Skolai; pass (about 5,000 feet high), creek, and mountains, between the White and Copper rivers. Spelled variously Scolai, Scoloi. Scolai is the name by which the Copper river chief Nicolai or Scolai is known among all the Yukon natives. (Hayes in Nat. Geog. Mag., IV, 3.)
Skookum; creek, tributary to Gold run, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900. Skookum or Skoo-koom is a Chihalis Indian word, adopted in the Chinook jargon with the general meaning very. It means ghost, evil spirit, demon, etc. Skookum tumtum means brave; skookum chuck, a rapid, etc.
Skookum; river, tributary to Klokerblok river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Shoot, river; see Iskoot.
Skotnik, mountain; see Barometer.
Skowl; arm, of Kasaan bay, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Called Skowl bay, in 1880, after an Indian chief of that name then living there.
Skowl; island, Kasaan bay, Alexander archipelago. This supposed island does not exist. Compare map in the Coast Pilot (p. 72) with later ones.
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Skowl; point, the southern point of entrance to Skowl arm, Kasaan bay, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in 1880.
Skull; cliff (70 feet high), in Peard bay, west of Point Barrow, Arctic coast. So named by English naval officers connected with the Franklin search expeditions, 1849-1853.
Skull; islet; see Scull.
Skvortzoru, village; see Starling.
Skwentna; river, tributary to the Yentna, from the west, which in turn is tributary to the Sushitna. Native name, from Spurr and Post, 1898. Has also been written Squentna, i. e., Squent or Skwent river.
Slab; point, on the western shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868. Slag; point, on the eastern shore of Behm canal, just north of Winstanley island, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Slana; river, draining from Suslota lake to Copper river. Native name, reported by Allen, in 1885, as Slaná, i. e., Sla river. Has also been written Slahna. Slate; creek, tributary to Fish river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Peters, 1900.
Slate; creek, tributary to Fox river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Slate; creek, tributary to Middle fork of the Koyukuk, from the east, near longitude 150°. Prospectors' name, published in 1899.
Slate; creek, tributary to Mosquito creek, from the south. Name from Schrader, 1900.
Slate; creek, tributary to Niukluk river, from the south, in the Eklorado mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900. May be identical with Beattie, Bennet, Coffee, Enright, Pancake, Peterson, or Richter of a late local map.
Slate; creek, tributary to Sunset creek, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Slate; island, in Revillagigedo channel, near entrance to Boca de Quadra, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, "being entirely composed of that rock."
Slate; islets, at entrance to Crawfish inlet, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Aspid (slate) by the Russians.
Slate, point; see Aspid.
Slararassi, colony; see Glory of Russia.
Slara Rossie, bay; see Tanaga.
Sledge; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sledge; island, off the coast of Seward peninsula, west of Cape Nome. So named by Cook, who landed upon it August 5, 1778. He says: "We found, a little way from the shore where we landed, a sledge, which occasioned this name being given to the island." According to Sauer the native name is Ayak. Beechey (Voyage, 1826, p. 291) gives the same, Ayak, as the native name and adds: "It is singular that this island, which was named Sledge Island by Captain Cook, from the circumstance of one of these implements being found upon it, should be called by a word signifying the same thing in the Esquimaux language." This native name has been variously written Ajak, Asiak, Asshiak, Ayak, Aziak, Azjiak, etc.
Sleepy, sea; see Bering.
Slide (The); bluff, just east of Karluk spit, on the northern shore of Kodiak. So called by Moser, 1897.
Slide Ridge; mountains, in western part of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
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Slim; island, near entrance to Nakat inlet, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Slim, point; see Thin.
Slime; bank, off the northern coast of Unimak island, eastern Aleutians. So named by the Fish Commission in 1890.
Slims; river, tributary to Kluane lake, near latitude 61º, longitude 138° 30'. Name from Peters, 1899.
Slocum; inlet, in mamland, near the north end of Glass peninsula, Stephens pas- sage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Thomas, in 1888, after Ensign George Ralph Sloeum, U. S. N., a member of his party.
Sloistit, point; see Lay.
Sloss, bay; see Moffet cove.
Sluice; creek, tributary to Jim river, from the east, near longitude 149°. Prospect- ors' name, published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Small; arm, of Whale bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Called Maley roukav (little sleeve) by the Russians.
Small; glacier, on the mainland, east of Frederick sound, southeastern Alaska. So called by Thomas in 1887.
Smeaton; bay, in the mainland, debouching into Behm canal, Alexander archipel- ago. Named by Dall, in 1879 (Coast Pilot, p. 72, footnote), after the Eng- lish engineer Smeaton who, in 1759, rebuilt the Eddystone light-house after its destruction by fire in 1755.
Smeaton; island, near Smeaton bay, in Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by Dall in 1879.
Smith; bay, on the Arctic coast, between Dease inlet and Colville river mouth. Named E. Smith's by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after E. Smith, chief factor of the Hudson Bay Company.
Smith; cape, in the Yukon delta, near Cape Romanzof. So named by Dall, in 1869, presumably after Capt. E. E. Smith, a well-known whaling master in the region at that time.
Smith, creek; see Davis.
Smith; glacier, tributary, from the west, to College fiord, Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition, in 1899, after Smith col- lege.
Smith; island, in central part of Prince William sound. Name from Schrader, 1900. Smith; island, south of Japonski island, in Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Smith; river, in northernmost Alaska, debouching near Cape Halkett, Arctic ocean. Named William Smith by Dease and Simpson, in 1837, after William Smith, esq., secretary to the Hudson Bay Company.
Smokey, bay; see Shelikof.
Smooth; mountain (1,899 feet high), in Dall ridge, Gravina island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Smuggler; cove, on the west side of Annette island, opening into Nichols passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Nichols in 1883. Also written Smug- gler's and Smugglers.
Smyth; cape, on the Arctic coast, just west of Point Barrow. So named by Beechey in August, 1826, "in compliment to" William Smyth, one of his officers. Sometimes, erroneously, Smith.
Snag; river, tributary to White river, from the west, near longitude 140° 30'. Descriptive name, given by Peters and Brooks in 1898.
Snail; point, in Behm canal, the southern point of entrance to Spacious bay. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
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Snail; point, on the western shore of San Fernando island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta del Caracol (snail point) by Maurelle and Quadra, 1775-1779.
Snail; rock (40 feet high), in Revillagigedo channel, between Boca de Quadra and Foggy bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Snake; island, in Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named la Culebra (the snake) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Snake; river, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Local name, given in 1898 ; presumably suggested by the tortuous course of the stream.
Snake; river, tributary to Nushagak river, from the west. Local name, from Spurr and Post in 1898, apparently suggested by the tortuous course of the stream.
Snettisham; port, indenting the mainland coast in Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. A post-office, Snettisham, was established here in June, 1900.
Snip; islands, in Behm canal, opposite the entrance to Walker cove, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Snipe; bay, indenting the southwestern coast of Baranof island, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Kulichkof (snipe) by the Russians. Has been written Kulitch, Kulitchok, Koulitchkow and Kulichkof.
Snipe; island (20 feet high), between Annette and Duke islands, Gravina group, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Snipe; island, in Thorne arm, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Snipe; point, the westernmost point of Bell island, Behm canal, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Snow; creek, debouching near Cape York, Seward peninsula, Bering strait. Local name, published by the Coast Survey in 1900.
Snow; creek, tributary to Skookum river, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Snow; gulch, on Glacier creek, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Erroneously Show.
Snow; mountains, on north bank of the Koyukuk, between Allen and Fickett rivers. So named by Allen in 1885.
Snow; passage, in Clarence strait, between Zarembo island and the Kashevarof group of islands, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1886, after Lieut. Commander Albert Sidney Snow, U. S. N., who in that year made surveys in this region.
Snow; river, tributary to the head of Kenai lake. Local name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Snowball; creek, tributary to Dutch creek, from the north, in the Eldorado mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Snow Cap; mountain (5,078 feet high), on the west bank of Stikine river, near Great Glacier. Descriptive name, published by the Coast Survey in 1895. Snow Dome; mountain peak (3,300 feet high), in Muir glacier, southeastern Alaska. So named by Muir in 1882.
Snowshoe; creek, tributary to Penny river, from the west, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published in 1900.
Snow Tower; mountain (7,100 feet high), near Whiting river, southeastern Alaska. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Snowy; mountain, on and near the north end of Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, map, p. 182).
Snowy; mountain (5,577 feet high), on the mainland, about 6 miles east of Stikine river. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
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Snug; anchorage, a little north of Tolstoi bay, Clarence strait, Alexander Archi- pelago. Descriptive name, given by Clover in 1885.
Snug: cove, in Gambier bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Snug: cove, "in the passage connecting Olga bay with Alitak bay," on western coast of Kodiak. Locally known as Snug harbor. A cannery was built here in 1889.
Snug; harbor, in Security bay, Kuiu island, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869.
Snug; harbor, on the western shore of Cook inlet, near Iliamna peak. Name pub- lished by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Snug Corner; cove or bay, near the southern point of entrance to Port Fidalgo, Prince William sound. Descriptive name, given by Cook in 1778.
Soapstone; point, the northernmost point of Yakobi island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall, in 1880, on account of its greenish appearance, resem- bling soapstone.
Noblazna, point; see Seduction.
Soda; creek, tributary to South fork of Fortymile creek, from the west. Pros- peetors' name, from Barnard, 1898.
Sodomniia, islands; see Noisy.
Sohjeklakakat, river; see Sozhekla.
Sokolof; island, westerly from Wrangell, in Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Russians, presumably after Mr. Alexander Sokolof, a Russian who has written extensively on Alaskan topics.
Soldoroi, bay; see Seldovia.
Solenoi, island; see Salt.
Solomon; gulch, near Swanport, on the southern shore of Port Valdes, Prince William sound. Name from Schrader and Gerdine, 1900.
Solomon; river, in the Bonanza mining district, Seward peninsula. Local name, published in 1900.
Solovarika; islet, southwest from Deer island, near Belkofski. Not identified. Called Solovarikha by Lutke, 1836.
Soluka; creek, tributary to Katmai creek, near longitude 155°. Native name, obtained by Spurr and Post, of the Geological Survey, from Rev. A. Petelin, in 1898, and written Solúka.
Sombrero; islet, in northern part of Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Sombrero (hat) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Sonickson; creek, tributary to Seventymile creek, from the south. Local name, obtained by Barnard, of the Geological Survey, in 1898.
Sonora; creek, debouching nearly opposite Sledge island, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Soo City; mining camp, on South fork of the Koyukuk, near longitude 151º. Pros- pectors' name, reported by Schrader, of the Geological Survey, in 1899. Soonkakat, river; see Yuko.
Soonkakat; village, and river, tributary to the Yukon, from the south, a little above Nulato. Petrof, in 1880, nses Soonkakat as the name of the village. Allen, in 1885, calls a stream which appears to be identical with this the Yuko- kakat. See Kakat.
Sophia; point, the eastern point of entrance to Port Frederick, Icy strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Sosiego, Punta del; see Tranquil.
Sosnoroi, island; see Fir.
Soto; bight, on the northern coast of Unimak, eastern Aleutians. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888.
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