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Stone; rock (20 feet high), about 3 miles north of Cape Chacon, Dixon entrance. So named by Clover in 1885.
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Stonehouse; creek, in Fortymile mining district, tributary to Mosquito fork, from the north. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898.
Stoney; mountain and glacier, in the Tordrillo range. So named by Spurr in 1898. Stony, island; see Pyramid.
Stony, point; see Peschani.
Stony, point; see Tonki.
Stop; island, in Portage bay, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1882. Beyond this island there is an extensive mud flat and shoal water.
Stopford; point, on the eastern shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Storm; islands, in Fanshaw bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. So-named by Thomas in 1887.
Story; islands, in Prince William sound. So named by Abercrombie, in 1898, after Mr. Story, agent of the Alaska Packing Company.
Story; slough, one of the passes through the delta of the Copper river. Name from Schrader and Gerdine, 1900.
Stoss; cape, near the head of Russell fiord, Disenchantment bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Russell in 1891.
Stout; island, in the Koyukuk river, near Double Point mountain. So named by Allen in 1885.
Strait; cape, on the northeastern shore of Lindenberg peninsula, Kupreanof island, Alexander archipelago. Called Cape of the Straits on English charts prior to 1880. On late charts called Cape of the Strait.
Strait; island, off Port Protection, in Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Helm in 1886. Called Barrie by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 104).
Strauss; sunken rock, near south end of Shelter island, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in or prior to 1891.
Strawberry, point; see Raspberry, cape.
Strawberry; pond, about 3 miles southwest of Port Mulgrave, Yakutat bay, south- eastern Alaska. Named Laguna de las Frezas (dung lake) by Malaspina in 1791. In Spanish frezas means dung, fresas means strawberry. Per- hans frezas is a clerical error for fresas. I prefer to think so and make this change.
Streets; island (10 feet high), in Clarence strait, just north of entrance to Kasaan bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885.
Streets; lake, in the western part of Etolin island, draining to head of Rocky bay, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow, in 1886, after Passed Assistant Surgeon Thomas Hale Streets, U. S. N., a member of his party.
Sirelna; creek, tributary to the Kuskulana, from the north, near its mouth. Native name in local use, 1900.
Stripe; mountain (2,300 feet high), west of and near mouth of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Strogonof; point, the southern point of entrance to Heiden bay, on northern shore of Alaska peninsula. Named Strogonova (Strogonof's) by Lutke. Has also been written Strogonoff, Strogonov, etc.
Stuart; canal or passage, across Stuart island, Norton sound. So named by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Stuart; creek, tributary to Fairview creek, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Stuart; creek, tributary to the Tonsina river, from the west, near its mouth. Name from Schrader, 1900.
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Stuart; island, in Norton sound, western Alaska. Discovered and named Stuart's by Cook in September, 1778.
Stuart; mountain or hill (483 feet high), on Stuart island, Norton sound. So named by the Coast Survey in 1898.
Stuck; mountain, near Copper river, in latitude 62º. Named Stüek by Abercombie in 1898.
Studenaja, bay; see Cold.
Stuk-Talj-Chak, river; see Starichkof.
Stulchena, bay; see Cold.
Sturgeon; river, on the northern coast of Kodiak, near Karluk. Named Shipin- skaia by Tebenkof in 1849. Called Sturgeon river by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Sturgess; island, in Glacier bay, sontheastern Alaska. Name published in British Admiralty chart 2431 (ed. of 1890).
Styleman; point, the northern point of entrance to Port Snettisham, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver in 1794.
Styx; river, in the Tordrillo range, tributary to the Kuskokwim, from the east, near its source. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Subieunu, bay; see Massacre.
Succosleanty, river; see Sukosleanti.
Suchilnoi, islet; see Sushilnoi.
Sucho Emnik, bay and peninsula; see Dry Spruce.
Sucker; river, tributary to the Porcupine, from the north, near the international boundary line. So called by the Coast Survey in 1890.
Sucker, river; see Rapid.
Suckling; cape, the eastern point of entrance to Controller bay. So named by Cook in 1778.
Suckqwan, village; see Sukkwan.
Sudak; cape, the northeasternmost point of Tanaga island, Andreanof group, mid- dle Alentians. Called Sudak (perch-pike) by Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Sudakh.
Suemez; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. So named by the Spaniards, 1775-1792.
Sugarloaf; island, abont 14 miles northwest of Cape Spencer, at entrance to Dixon harbor, southeastern Alaska. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1889.
Sugarloaf; island, one of the Barren islands, in entrance to Cook inlet. So ealled by Dixon in 1787 (Voyage, p. 69).
Sugarloaf; mountain (5,259 feet high), on the mainland, east of the Stikine river and near the international boundary. Name published by the Coast Sur- vey in 1895.
Sugarloaf; mountain (1,350 feet high), on the southeastern coast of St. Matthew island, Bering sea. Named Sikarnoi golovie (sugarloaf), says Lutke, 1836, on account of its appearance.
Sugarloaf; peak, on Alaska peninsula, near the head of Bristol bay. So named by the Fish Commission in 1890.
Sugarloaf; peak (1,060 feet high), on the north end of Kanaga island, middle Aleu- tians. So named by Gibson in 1855.
Sugarloaf; peak (1,760 feet high), on the southern edge of Semisopochnoi island, Rat island group, western Aleutians. Apparently so named by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1855.
Sugarloaf; rock, near cape Whitshed, at entrance to Prince William sound. So called by Moser in 1897. Sugarloaf, rock; see Humpback.
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Sukhoi, bay; see Dry.
Sukhoi, river; see Blind.
Sukhoi Elnik, bay; see Dry Spruce.
Sukkwan; Indian village, on the north shore of Cordova bay, Alexander archi- pelago. Has also been written Suckqwan.
Sukkwan; island or (?) peninsula, in the northern part of Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So written by Moser, in 1897.
Sukkwan; strait, in the northern part of Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. So written by Moser, in 1897.
Suklik; island (200 feet high), one of the Semidi islands. Native name obtained, in 1874, by Dall, who wrote it Su'khlikh.
Sukoi; inlet, partly dry at low water, separating Kruzof and Partofschikof islands and uniting Krestof and Salisbury sounds. This constitutes the northern and chief part of the strait named Hayward's by Portlock in 1787. It was called Sukoi (dry) by the Russians, a name which has appeared as Dry, Souchoi, Souhoi, Soukhoi, Soukoi, etc.
Sukoi; islets, north of the northern entrance to Wrangell strait, in Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. Called Soukhoi (dry) by Meade in 1869. Has also been written Souchoi.
Sukosleanti; river, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the west, near its mouth. Native name reported, in 1885, by Allen who writes it Succoslëanty in his text (p. 106) and Succoslcanty on his map. Tikhmenief, 1861, shows this stream and calls it Kalialiaktna.
Sukwanila; mountains, on north bank of the Yukon a little above the Melozi river. Called Suyanyilla by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1867, and Suquonilla by Raymond in 1869. Apparently these are the mountains called on late Coast Survey maps Tohtanyilla.
Sulima, river; see Ugashik.
Sullivan; island, in Lynn canal, southeastern Alaska. So named by Meade, in 1869, after the master of the American schooner Louisa Downs, wrecked here in 1867. According to the Krause brothers, 1882, its native name is Schikuk. Sullivan; mountain (2,142 feet high), on the eastern shore of Gravina island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1886.
Sullivan; point, on the western shore of Kuiu island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Sullivan; rock (150 feet high), south of Sullivan island, in Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by the United States Hydrographic Office in 1869. Suloia; bay, indenting the southern shore of Chichagof island, Peril strait, Alexan- der archipelago. Named Suloia (porridge) by the Russians. George Kos- trometinoff, U. S. court interpreter at Sitka, writes this Sulovoi (ripple).
Suloia; islet, in Suloia bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Suloia; point, opposite Fish bay, on Chichagof island, Peril strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by the Russians.
Suloia; sunken rock, in Suloia bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Sulphur; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sulphur; springs, on Bell island, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Sumdum; glacier, on the mainland, near Holkham bay, Stephens passage, south- eastern Alaska. Native name, written Soundon by Meade in 1869.
Sumdum; island, in Endicott arm of Holkham bay, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Called Sand island by Meade in 1869. Has also been writ- ten Soundon. Sumdum is its native name.
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Sumdum; post-office, in Sanford cove, Holkham bay, southeastern Alaska. Estab- lished in November, 1897.
Summer; bay, indenting the eastern shore of Captains bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Veniaminof calls this Imagninskoe. Davidson, in 1869, called it Indian bay and Dall, in 1871, Summer bay, which is believed to be its local name.
Summit; creek, tributary to Canyon ereek, from the west, Kenai peninsula. Local name, published in 1899.
Summit; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Summit; glacier (5,700 feet high), on the mainland, east of Le Conte bay, south- castern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Summit; island, on the north shore of Bristol bay, just east of Togiak bay. So valled by the Fish Commission in 1890. Sarichef, 1826, calls it by its Eskimo name, Kellek. Tebenkof calls it Kielkek.
Summit; peaks (5,800 feet high), at head of Valdes glacier. So named by Aber- crombie in 1898.
Sumner, glacier; see Turner.
Sumner; island, northwest from Port Protection, in Sumner strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Helm in 1886.
Sumner; mountains, in the southern part of Mitkof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Sumner; strait, extending from the mouth of the Stikine river to the Pacific, between Prince of Wales archipelago and other islands, on the south, and Kupreanof and other islands, on the north. Named by Dall, in 1875, after Hon. Charles Sumner.
Sun Golorine, bay and sound; see Golofnin.
Sunit, cape; see Ninilchik.
Sunny; mountain (4,400 feet high), near the outlet of Klutina lake. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Sunrise; mining town and post-office, on Sixmile creek, Kenai peninsula. Founded in 1895 or 1896 and called Sunrise City. The post-office Sunrise was estab- lished here in June, 1899.
Sunset; creek, tributary to Gold run, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sunset; creek, tributary to Grantley harbor, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sunset; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the north, near Nome, Seward penin- sula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sunset; creek, tributary to Turnagain arm of Cook inlet, from the south, just west of Sixmile creek. Local name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Sunset; island (404 feet high), near Windham bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Sunshine; village or camp, on the Klehini river, near Chilkat river. Prospectors' name, from Brooks, 1900.
Surf; rock, near Middle channel, into Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. Called Polivnoi (surf washed) by the Russians in 1809. Also, they used Burun (breakers) to designate it. Thus it has been called Bolivnoi (by error), Burun, Polivnoi, and Surf.
Surge; small bay, indenting the western shore of Yakobi island, Alexander archi- pelago. Apparently so named by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 185).
Surprise; creek, tributary to the Kotsina, from the north. Prospectors' name, reported by Gerdine in 1900.
Surprise; creek, tributary to Topkok river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
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Surprise; glacier, tributary to Harriman fiord, Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition in 1899.
Surprise; harbor, at the south end of Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named, presumably, by Meade in 1869.
Surprise; point, on island in mouth of Nakat inlet, southeastern Alaska. So named by Nichols in 1888.
Survey; mountains (2,916 feet high), in the northern part of Mitkof island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Survey; point, the eastern point of entrance to Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Sushilnoi; islet, in the Sandman reefs, northeast of Sannak. Named Sushilnoi (drying-ground, drying place) by the Russians. Erroneously Sushitnoi. Veniaminof has Chishelnoi (cleaning).
Sushitna; Indian village, near the mouth of Sushitna river, Cook inlet. Petrof, 1880, writes it Sushetno and shows two villages, Sushetno (first village), with population 44, and Sushetno (second village), with population 46. The Eleventh Census, 1890, has Sushitna village, with population 142.
Sushitna; mountain (4,280 feet high), about 15 miles north of the mouth of the Sushitna river. Apparently a local name, published by the Geological Survey in 1900.
Sushitna; river, tributary from the north, to Cook inlet. Native name, Sushitna, i. e., Sushit river. Variously written Suchitna, Sushitna, etc.
Suslota; creek, tributary to Slana river. Native name, reported by Allen in 1885. In his text it is printed Suslota, and also (apparently erroneously ) Sustota. The termination ta is doubtless what Hayes wrote to or too, meaning creek. Suslota; pass (about 4,000 feet high), between the Copper and Tanana rivers. So called by Schrader in 1899.
Suspiro; cape, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Suspiro (sigh) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Susto, Ensenada del; see Sitka.
Sutchum, island; see Sutwik.
Sutkum, island; see Sutwik.
Sutro; creek, tributary to Fox river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sutwik; island, off the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, north of the Semidi group. Native name, from the Russians, who have Sutkum and Sutwik. Langsdorf, 1813, has Sutchum and the Russian charts Sutkhwik. Variously written Soutkhvik, Soutvik, Sutchum, Sutchwik, Sutkhum, Sutkwik, and Zutchwik. Petrof, in the Tenth Census, 1880, calls the island Sutkhum, and in his text (p. 28) the village Sutkhoon. In the Eleventh Census, 1890. the island is called Sutwik and the village Sutkum.
Sutwik; native village, on Sutwik island.
Suworof; cape, at mouth of the Naknek river, near head of Bristol bay, Bering sea. So named by Staniukovich, of the corvette Moller, in 1828, whose recon- naissance of the Alaska peninsula ended here. Spelled Souvoroff, Suvoroff, etc. Russian proper name.
Suworof; village, at mouth of the Naknek river, Bristol bay, Bering sea. So called by the Russians, presumably after Cape Suworof, near by. Its native name appears to be Kinghiak or Kiniaak, which has also appeared as Kinuiak. Sarichef calls it the Aleut village Naugvik.
Suyanyilla, mountains; see Sukwanila.
Svensen; sunken rock, in the eastern part of Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. Named Svenson by Moore, in 1895; here changed to Svensen, the usual spelling of this Swedish proper name.
Svetchnikoff, harbor and point; see Sviechnikof.
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Sviechnikof; harbor or port, indenting the southern shore of Amlia island, Andre-
anof group, middle Aleutians. Surveyed and presumably named by Chernof in 1832. May be a family name. Sviechnik is Russian for tallow chandler. The name has been written Svetchnikoff, Sbieznikof, and even Suchikova.
Svieshlakof; island, in Kalsin bay, Chiniak bay, Kodiak. So named by the Rus- sians.
Srikhchak, bay; see Swikshak.
Srinoi, island; see Hog.
Swamp; point, on the eastern shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Swan; island, in Seymour canal, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
Swan; lake, near Sitka, Baranof island, Alexander arehipalago. Named Lebiazhe (swan) by Vasilief in 1809.
Swan; river, tributary to the Mulchatna, from the east, near latitude 60º. Local name, obtained by Spurr and Post, in 1898, from trader A. Mittendorf.
Swanport; anchorage and post, opposite Valdes, in Port Valdes, Prince William sound. Local name, published in 1899.
Swanson; harbor, at junction of Lynn canal, Chatham strait and Cross sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Swedania; point, on the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, north of the Shuma- gins. Named Swedania (meeting place) by the Russians.
Swedish Meadows. This name appeared on an unpublished chart of the Coast Survey (numbered 1000) for some features in Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago.
Sweetcake; creek, tributary to Ophir creek, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Sweetheart; falls, in Port Snettisham, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Thomas in 1888.
Swikshak; bay, on the northern shore of Shelikof strait, about 25 miles south west of Cape Douglas, Alaska peninsula. Native name, which Lutke, 1835, writes Svikhchak. Has been written Sbichsak and Swikschak. Sirinoi, island; see Hog.
Sword; point, in Portillo channel, Bueareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Espada (sword point) by Maurelle and Quadra, 1775-1779. Syble; point, on the mainland, the eastern point of entrance to Yes bay, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Sycamore; bay, indenting the northern shore of Kodiak. Named Chernieshef (perhaps from Cherniechie, sycamore) by the Russians in 1808-1810. Tebenkof calls it Maknashka and the Coast Survey, Devils bay.
Sykes; point, the southern point of entrance to Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, after a member of his party.
Sylburn; harbor, on the western side of Annette island, opening into Nichols pas- sage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Symonds; bay, in Biorka island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named after Lient. Frederick Martin Symonds, U. S. N., who, with Master G. C. Hanus, U.S. N., surveyed it in 1879.
Symonds; point, on Admiralty island, near north end of Stephens passage, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Coghlan, in 1884, after Lieut. F. M. Symonds, U. S. N., who made surveys in this vicinity in 1880. Tualtsug, bay; see Dry.
Taaltsug; river, one of the five rivers in the delta of the Alsek, southeastern Alaska. Apparently a native name, published by Tebenkof in 1849.
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Taapkuk; Eskimo village (population 42 in 1880), at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue sound. Eskimo name, from Petrof, 1880, who writes it Ta-apkuk.
Table; island, in Hood bay, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Table; mountain (6,000 feet high), on the headwaters of the Koyukuk river, in latitude 68°. Descriptive name, given by Schrader in 1899.
Tachat; river, tributary to the Kuskokwim, from the north, near latitude 63º. Native name, from Spurr and Post, 1898, who wrote it Tachatna, i. e., Tachat river.
Tachik, bay; see Pavlof.
Tachilni; cape, the eastern point of entrance to Morzhovoi bay, on the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, near its western end. Named Tochilnoi (grinding to an edge, sharpening, whetting) by Tebenkof in 1849. Its Aleut name according to Lutke (p. 272) who obtained it from Kudiakof, 1791, is Animatchoutchkok.
Tachilni; mountains, between Cold and Morzhovoi bays, at western end of Alaska peninsula. Named Tachelhey by the Fish Commission, in 1888, the name being obviously derived from Cape Tachilni, near by. Tebenkof calls the cape Tochilnoi. It has been given Tachilnoi by Dall, Tachelhey by the Fish Commission, and Tachethey by the Coast Survey.
Tachkinach, island; see Simeonof.
Tachshilik, creek; see Takshilik.
Tachti, island; see Takli.
Tacou, harbor; see Taku.
Taddiskey, harbor; see Kaigani and South.
Tadluk; cape, on the southern shore of Atka island, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849.
Tadrandike, river; sce Chandlar.
Tag; rock or rocky islet, one of the Delarof islands, near western end of the Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof, who writes it Tagachalugis, or, as we may divide it, Ta-gach-al-u-gis. This has been written Tagatchalgise by the Hydrographic Office and Tagachal- gise by the Coast Survey. This large name of a small feature I have here curtailed to Tag.
Tagadak; islet, east of Adak, and south of Great Sitkin, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Tagádak is Aleut for new, fresh, etc. Has also been written Tagadakh.
Tagalak; island, between Atka and Great Sitkin, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Billings's track chart 1790-92. (Not to be confounded with Tagadak, a small island about 10 miles west of this one.) Has also been written Tagalakh.
Tagamak, islet; see Chernabura.
Taghinak, island; see Simeonof.
Tagish; lake and post-office, east of Bennett lake, Yukon district, Canada. Named Bove, in 1883, by Sehwatka, after Lieutenant Bove, of the Italian navy, but by Dr. Dawson ealled Tagish. The native name, according to Ogilvic, is Takone. The above name, Tagish, has been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic Names.
Tagumanik; creek, tributary to the eastern part of Norton sound. Native name, from the Western Union Telegraph Expedition map of 1867.
Taguta. Raymond, 1869, shows a native village on the north bank of the Yukon, about 15 miles below the mouth of the Kaiyuh riyer, called Tagutakaka, which appears to be intended for Taguta-kakat, i. e., Taguta river. Neither name nor village appears on recent maps.
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Tahini; river, tributary to Chilkat river, from the north, near latitude 59º 30'. Native name, reported by the Krause brothers in 1882.
Tahini, river; see Takhin.
Tahkandit; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the northeast, near the inter- national boundary. Native name, published by the Coast Survey, in 1890, as Tahkandik.
Tahko, lake: see Teslin.
Tahko, pass; see Taku.
Talltan, river; see First North.
Tahneta; pass, between the headwaters of the Matanuska and Tazlina rivers. Native name, from Mendenhall, 1898.
Tahnohkalony, village; see Tanakot.
Taigud; islands, on the south side of Redoubt bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. So ealled by Vasilief in 1809.
Taiya; inlet, at head of Chilkoot inlet, southeastern Alaska. An Indian word vari- ously written Tyja and Tya (Meade, 1869), Dejäh (Krause, 1882), Dayay (Seliwatka, 1883), Dyea and Taiya by various authorities. The above form has been adopted for the inlet and the river which flows into it at its head.
Taiyasanka; harbor, in front of Ferebee glacier, at the head of Lynn canal, south- eastern Alaska. Native name, reported by the Krause brothers, in 1882, as Dejähssánke. Nichols (1891) writes it Taiya Sahnka.
Takaiak; mountain, about 25 miles southeast of Nulato. Native name, from Tikh- menief, 1861. Not found on any recent map. Near it Tikhmenief shows a summer village cailed Takaiaksa.
Takaltski, creek; see Medicine.
Takanis; bay, indenting the western shore of Yakobi island, Alexander archipelago. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Usually written Takhanis.
Takatz; bay, on the eastern coast of Baranof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. Native name, reported by Moore in 1895.
Takawangha, island; see Tanaga.
Takchuk; entrance, to a narrow strait leading from Grantley harbor to Imuruk basin, Seward peninsula. Beechey visited this in August, 1827, described it, and says it is called Tokshook by the natives. Lutke writes it Tokchouk. Beeehey says there was an Eskimo village on its shores. Dall, 1869, locates a village here ealled Taksumut. By Petrof, 1880, this is called Taksomute and located farther east.
Takhanis, point; see Bingham.
Takhin; mountain ridge, between Takhin river and Chilkat lake, southeastern Alaska. The native name of this ridge was reported by the Krause brothers, in 1882, to be Takhinschá.
Takhin; river, tributary to the Chilkat, from the west, near head of Lynn canal. Native name, reported by United States naval officers, in 1880, as Takheen. Krause's map of 1882 has Takhin. Has also been called Tahini and Tak- lini. The above form, Takhin, has been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic Names.
Takhini; river, draining from Kusawa lake to Lewes river. Native name, reported in 1883 by Schwatka, who writes it Tahk-heen-a. The above form, Tak- hini, has been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographic Names. Takiketak; Eskimo village, on the eastern shore of Kuskokwim bay. Name from Nelson, 1878-79, who wrote it Takikatagamute, i. e., Takiketak people. Population in 1880, 21.
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