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Tscherikou's, island; see Chirikof.
Tschibocki, island; see Saint Lawrence.
Tschibocki, point; see Chibukak.
Tschichkalansk, point; see Chikalan.
Tschilkat, peak and lake; see Chilkat.
Tschilkathin, river; see Chilkat.
Tschilkut, lake; see Chilkoot.
Tschillkat, inlet; see Chilkat.
Tschitschagoff, harbor; see Chichagof.
Tschugatsk, peninsula; see Kenai.
Tsee'toht, river; see Chetaut.
Tshokfachtoligamut, lake; see Shokfaktolik.
Tshugidi, island; see Herbert.
Tshugulla, island; see Chugul.
T' silkat, inlet, river, etc .; see Chilkat.
Tsina; river, tributary to Tiekel river, from the west. It is the south fork of Tiekel river. Native name, Tsee-na, i. e., Tsee river, from Geological Survey
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parties in 1900. It is Tsaina of Schrader, 1898, and said to be China of Abercrombie, 1898. Pronounced Tse-na. See Tiekel.
Tsirku; river, tributary to the Chilkat, from the west, near its mouth. Native name, given by Krause, 1882, as Zirkú. Variously written Tisku, Tsirku, etc. Tsogliakten; native village, on left bank of the Koyukuk, a few miles above its mouth. Native name, from Tikhmenief, 1861. Not found on recent maps. Tsonagoliakten; native village, on left bank of the Koyukuk, a few miles above its mouth. Native name, from Tikhmenief, 1861. Not found on recent maps. Tsukli, island; see Montague.
Ttunaiskysch, bay; see Cook, inlet.
Tubutulik; river, in Norton bay recording district, Seward peninsula, tributary to north shore of Norton bay. Eskimo name, from Tebenkof, 1849, who writes it Tubuktulik. On late maps Tubutulik, and this is used on pros- pectors' stakes and said to be local usage. Tikhmenief, 1861, has a village here called Tubuktulig-miut, i. e., Tubuk region people.
Tuchan Tan, point; see East Foreland.
Tuchidok, island; see Tugidak.
Tuchu; pillar rock, near the eastern coast of Akun island, Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. So called by Tebenkof, 1849. Perhaps from the Russian tucha (cloud).
Tugamak, bay; see Unimak.
Tugat, lake; see Becharof.
Tugiak, bay; see Togiak.
Tugidak; island, one of the Trinity islands, southwest from Kodiak. Native name, from the early Russians. Variously written Toogedach, Toogidach, Too- hidack, Tougidak, Tougidok, Tuchidok, Tuckidock, Tugedak, Tugijak, etc. It means moon or lunar month.
Tukalat. Spurr and Post, deriving their information, in 1898, from J. Madison, a resident of Cook inlet, give Tukalatna, i. e., Tukalat river, as the name of one of the tributaries of the Yentna river. Not shown on any map.
Tuklak; Eskimo village, on right bank of the Kuskokwim, a little below the Yukon- Kuskokwim portage. Native name, from Nelson, 1879, who wrote it Tookhlagamute, i. e., Tuklak people. Population in 1880, 92. Not shown on late maps.
Tuklukyet; village, on right bank of the Yukon, at mouth of the Tozi river, about 15 miles below Nuklukyet. Perhaps this form is an error for Nuklukyet. The maps are confused and contradictory as to this.
Tuksuk; channel, connecting Imuruk basin and Grantley harbor, Seward penin- sula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Tukusitnu, harbor; see Tuxedni.
Tukuzit, harbor; see Tuxedni.
Tulik; cape, on Umnak, in Umnak pass, eastern Aleutians. Called Tulikskoi by Veniaminof. Native name, from Tulik volcano, near by.
Tulik; native village, on Umnak, in Umnak pass. Native name, from Veniaminof. In 1831 there were but two villages on Umnak, this one and Riecheshnoi, which together had a population of 109. Kuritzien shows a village here in 1849. Veniaminof gives the population in 1834 as 26, in 3 huts (yourts). Tulik; volcano, on the eastern end of Umnak island, eastern Aleutians. Called Tulikskoi by the Russians from the Aleut word Tulik, a cleft, crack, fis- sure, etc. It is also the Eskimo word for place, region, etc.
Tuliumnit; point, the southern point of entrance to Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. Native name, from the Russians. It is "a high-turreted or castellated point called Tuliumnit Point or Castle Cape."
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Tuluka: Eskimo village, on the right bank of the Kuskokwim, about 30 miles below Kolmakof. Part of a native name, reported by Petrof, in 1880, as Toolukaanahamute on his map and Toolooka-anahamute in his text (p. 16). Population 59 in 1880. Not shown on recent maps.
Tuluksak: Eskimo village, on left bank of the Kuskokwim river, about 40 miles above Bethel. Petrof, 1880, writes the name Tuluksak. Spurr, 1898, writes it Toulakságamut.
Tumannoi, island; see Chirikof.
Tumannoi, islands; see Hazy.
Tungulik. One of the Shumagin islands, not identified, is so called by Veniaminof (I, 255) and by Lutke.
Tuniak, bay, cape, etc .; see Chiniak.
Tuniakpuk; Eskimo village, on left bank of the Togiak river, about 10 miles above its mouth. Population in 1880, 137. Not shown on recent maps. Name Tuniak-pak, i. e., Big Tuniak, from Petrof, 1880, who wrote Tuniakhpuk, on his map, and Tunniakhpuk in his text (p. 17).
Tunis; mountain, on left bank of the Kuskokwim river, near latitude 62° 20'. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Tununak, village; see Tanunak.
Tupka-ak, cape; see Topkok.
Tupoi, point; see Blunt.
Turbot; point, on east shore of Baranof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Moore in 1895.
Turn; island, near the eastern shore of Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Turn; point, in Kootznahoo inlet, Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Turn; point, in Tlevak narrows, Dall island, Alexander archipelago. Apparently a local name, published by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 69).
Turn; point, on Mitkof island, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Nichols in 1881. It is Cone point of Meade in 1869.
Turn; point, on the northern shore of Kodiak. Named Povorota (turn or tack ) by Tebenkof, 1849. Perhaps this is identical with Course (kursa) point of Murashef in 1839-40.
Turn; point, on the western shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868. Turn; point, the southern point of entrance to Hunter bay, Cordova bay, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Turnabout; island, off the northwestern end of Kupreanof island, in Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Povorotni (turnabout) by the Russians. See also Povorotni.
Turnagain; arm, of Cook inlet, on the northern shore of Kenai peninsula. Called Turnagain river by Cook, in 1778, and Turnagain arm by Vancouver in 1794. By the Russians called Vozvrashenia (return). Also has been called Resurrection.
Turnagain, island; see Fire.
Turner; creek, tributary to the Kugirukruk river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Turner; glacier, near the head of Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Russell, in 1891, after John Henry Turner, of the Coast Survey, who was engaged in Alaskan surveys, 1888 to 1892. Russell had, in 1890, called this Dalton glacier, after John Dalton, a well-known frontiersman. By the Coast Survey it was called Duffield glacier, after the Superintendent, and later by the same survey called Sumner or Dalton glacier.
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Turner; island, between Big Koninji and Nagai islands, Shumagin group. Has been called Stiernfeld and also Turner, both names being given by the Coast Survey.
Turner; lake, tributary to Takn inlet, southeastern Alaska. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Turner; mountain (5,953 feet high), on the mainland, near Iskoot river. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1895, after J. H. Turner, Assistant, Coast and Geodetie Survey.
Turner; point, on Khantaak island, the western point of entrance into Port Mul- grave, Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Dixon, in 1787, after his mate, James Turner. It is Turni of Tebenkof, and by mistrans- lation Povorotni (turning) on Russian Hydrographic Chart 1378.
Turning; islet, around which one turns from Middle channel into Sitka harbor, Alexander archipelago. Named Povorotnoi (turning) by the Russians. Turret; point, the eastern point of entrance to Bay of Waterfalls, Adak island, middle Aleutians. So named by Gibson in 1855.
Tusik; cape, on the southern shore of Kanaga island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. So called by Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Tusich. Tusku, bay; see Tutka.
Tustumena; lake, on Kenai peninsula, drained by the Kasilof river. Apparently a native name, reported by Wosnesenski about 1840. On Russian Hydro- graphic Chart 1378 (ed. of 1847) it is called Chustielena. Has also by mis- application been called Skiłakh. Tutagrak, inlet; see Wainwright.
Tutka; bay, indenting the southern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. Called Tutk by Tebenkof in 1849. Apparently a native name. Has been writ- ten Tutka, Tutke, and on recent charts Tuska.
Tutlut; native village, on the south bank of the Tanana, at mouth of the Tutlut river. Native name, from Petrof, 1880.
Tutlut; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the south, about 100 miles above the mouth of the Tanana. Native name, from Petrof, 1880. Apparently this is Toklat river of Allen, 1885. See Toklat. Tutlut, river; see Cantwell.
Tuxedni; harbor, on the western shore of Cook inlet, near Iliamna volcano. Native name, given by Tebenkof, 1849, as Tukuzit and by Eichwald, 1871, as Tukusitnu. The native name, according to Dall, is Tük-sed'-ni.
Tuxekan: winter village of the Hanega Indians, in Gulf of Esquibel, Prince of Wales archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey, in 1895, as Tuxeau and corrected to Tuxecan in 1899.
Twelve Fathom; strait, separating Little Koniuji and Simeonof islands, Shumagin group. So called by the fishermen. Named from its depth.
Twelvemile; arm, of Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So called by Clover, who surveyed it in 1885. It had previously been called Eighteenmile arm.
Twelvemile; camp, on the headwaters of Klutina river. So named by Abercrom- bie in 1898. It is about 12 miles from Klutina lake.
Twelvemile; creek, in the Fortymile mining district, tributary to Walker fork, from the north. Prospectors' name, from Barnard of the Geological Survey in 1898.
Twelvemile; creek, tributary to Middle fork of the Koyukuk, from the north, near longitude 150° 30'. Local name from Schrader, 1899.
Twenty Fathom; bank, off Kasaan bay, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. So called by the Coast Survey in 1895 or earlier.
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Twin, hay; see Skan.
Twin: creek, tributary to Fortymile creek, from the north, near Bonanza bar. Miner's name, obtained by Barnard, of the Geological Survey, in 1898.
Twin; glacier, on the mainland, on north side of Taku inlet, southeastern Alaska. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1895.
Twin; glaciers, at head of Port Wells, Prince William sound. Descriptive name, given by Glenn in 1898. See Harvard and Yale.
Twin; glaciers, north of Tidal inlet, Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. Descriptive name, given by Reid in 1890.
Twin; islands, between Mary and Revillagigedo islands, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So named by pilot W. E. George about 1880. Have also been called The Sisters.
Turin, islands; see Sister.
Twin; islet, between Praznik and Near islands, St. Paul harbor, Kodiak. Named Dvoinoi (twin) by Russian naval officers in 1808-1810 ..
Twin; peaks (6,557 feet high), on the mainland, east of Frederick sound, south- eastern Alaska. Descriptive name, given by Thomas in 1887.
Twin; point, southwest from the entrance to Port Snettisham, on Glass peninsula, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Mansfield in 1889.
Twin Mountain; creek, tributary to Boulder creek, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Twins; islets (100 and 300 feet high), on the southern edge of Walrus island group, in northern part of Bristol bay, Bering sea. So named by the Fish Commission in 1890.
Twins; two rocky islets, off the southeastern coast of Nagai island, Shumagin group. Local name, reported by Dall in 1872.
Twins; see Hanin rocks.
Twins ( The); islets, at eastern entrance to Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Dvoini bratef (twin brothers) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been called Entrance island.
Twins (The); two islets (226 and 239 feet high), off Hobart bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869.
Two Headed; island, near the south end of Kodiak. Named Two-headed point by Cook in 1778. Variously called a cape or point and written Two-Headed, Double Headed, etc. According to Sauer, 1802, the native name is Nasikan. Variously written Nasiktak, Nazikak, etc.
Two Tree; island, north of Vank island, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869.
Tyee; mountain, near the head of Bradfield canal, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow in 1886. Native word, meaning chief or head man.
Tyndall; glacier, tributary to Malaspina glacier, near Mount St. Elias, southeastern Alaska. Named by the New York Times Expedition of 1886, after Professor John Tyndall.
Tyonick, village; see Tyonok.
Tyonok; Indian village, post-office, and store of the Alaska Commercial Company, near head of Cook inlet. Native name (from tyon, chief, and ok, the diminutive, little chief), reported by Petrof in 1880 and by him spelled Toyonok. Has also been written Toyonok. A few miles southwest is Tyonek station or Old Tyonek. The post-office Tyoonok was established near here in June, 1897.
Tyon's, bay; see Redoubt.
Tyya, inlet; see Taiya.
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Tzahavak; native village, on the eastern shore of Kuskokwim bay, Bering sea. Name from Petrof, 1880, who wrote it Tzahavagamute, i. e., Tzahavak people. Erroneously Tzaharagamute.
Ualik; lake, about 10 miles north of Kulukak bay, on the northern shore of Bristol bay, Bering sea. Spelled Oallek by Spurr in Twentieth Geological Survey Report (VII, map 10, p. 134) on the authority of missionary Wood. Apparently this is Kulukak lake of Tebenkof. See Kulukak.
Ualik; native village, on the western shore of Kulukak bay, Bristol bay, Bering sea. Given by Petrof, 1880, as Ooallikh and by Spurr and Post as Oallígamut, i. e., Oallik people.
Ubezhitsha, island; see Poverty.
Ubezhitza, islet; see Shelter.
Ubi; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Ysla Ubi by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Ubiennoi, bay; see Massacre.
Ubiloi; islet, in Krestof sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Ubiloi (vacant) island by Vasilief in 1833. It is "Oubeloi (low) " of British Admiralty chart 2337. Kostrometinoff translates Oubeloi by ebb-tide.
Ucomude; native settlement, in Kilinda bay, Kodiak. Native name, so given by Lisianski in 1805. Apparently this is what would now be written Ukon- uda, i. e., Ukom bay.
Uda. Aleut word meaning bay. It is appended to the name; thus, Alimuda means Alim bay.
Udagak; strait, between Biorka and Unalaska islands, eastern Aleutians. Its native name, Udágak, was used by Sarichef, in 1792, and thereafter till 1849, when Tebenkof published the name Spirkin. Biorka island he called Spirkin island. Lutke wrote it Oudagakh.
Udak; cape, on the southern shore of Umnak island, forming the western head of Driftwood bay. Aleut name, meaning ukali, dried fish. Name from Kurit- zien, 1849.
Udakhta, harbor; see Dutclı.
Udakta; post-office at Dutch harbor, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Established in May, 1899.
Udamak; cove, at head of Anderson bay, Makushin bay, Unalaska. Native name, from Veniaminof, 1840.
Udamat; bay, in Beaver bay, indenting the northern shore of Biorka island, east- ern Aleutians. Native name, from Sarichef, 1792. Called Gull bay by the Fish Commission in 1888.
Uegak; island, the largest of the Vsevidof group, on the southern shore of Umnak, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Kotzebue, 1816; written Ouegakh by Lutke.
Uekosti, point; see Narrow.
Ugadaga; bay, indenting the northern shore of Beaver bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Aleut name, given by Sarichef, 1790, as Ugadagan, and by Veniaminof as Ugadága. A creek flowing into the head of this bay was called by Langsdorf (1I, 29) Ugadachan.
Ugaguk; river, draining westward from Becharof lake to Bristol bay. An Eskimo name, reported by Lutke, in 1828, as Ougagouk and by later Russians as Ugaguk or Igagik, and since variously written Agouyak, Igiagik, Ugiagik, etc.
Ugaguk; village, at mouth of Ugaguk river, Alaska peninsula. Has generally been written Igagik.
Ugaiak, cape; see Ugyak.
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Ugaiushak: island, on the south shore of Alaska peninsula, north of the Semidis. Native name, from the Russians. Variously written Ugaiuscha, Ugaiu- schak. Ugajutchak, etc.
Ugak; bay, indenting the southeastern shore of Kodiak. Native name, from early Russian explorers. Igak is a Kodiak word, meaning eril spirit or deril. The Russians wrote it Igak and Ugak. It has been called Dgak, Igak, Iagkskie, Igatskai, Ihack, Irak, Oohack, and Ugak.
Ugak: island, near entrance to Ugak bay, on southeast coast of Kodiak. Native name, reported by the Russians, who spelled it Igak, Ugak, etc. Ugak is said to be the local usage.
Ugak: islet, near Cape Chiniak, in entrance to Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Langsdorf says, in 1814 (voyage II, 56), that Cape Chiniak "is bounded to the north by two small islands, one of which, in the language of the country, is called Giniak, the other Ugak."
Ugalek; bay, indenting Biorka island, on south shore of Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Aleut name, from Sarichef, 1792.
Ugalgan; island, near the easternmost point of Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Native name; apparently Gagalgin of Krenitzin in 1768; Kigalgin of Kudiakof, 1791; Ugalgan or Iachnoi (egg) of Sarichef, 1792. Veniaminof says its Aleut name is Ugalgan and that it was called in 1830 orieshik (hazel) or iachnie (egg). . It is Ugalohan or Jaitschoi (egg) of Langsdorf. This island was reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901. In that order it was called Egg island.
Ugamak; island, one of the Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Veniaminof. Also written Ugamok, Ugomok, and Ukamak. This island was reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order dated January 4, 1901. In that order the name is written Ugamok.
Ugamak; strait, separating Ugamak and Tigalda islands, Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. Called Ugamakskie by Veniaminof about 1830.
Ugamok, island; see Chirikof.
Uganik: bay. indenting the northern shore of Kokiak. Petrof, 1880, wrote it Ooganok.
Uganik; cape, the eastern point of entrance to Uganik bay, on northern coast of Kodiak. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849.
Uganik; island, on the northern shore of Kodiak. Native name, from Lisianski, 1805, who spells it Oohanick. Tebenkof, 1849, has Uganik, which has usually been erroneously transliterated, Uganuk.
Uganik; native village, at head of Uganik bay. Shown by Lisianski, 1805, who spells it Oohanick.
Ugashik, lake; see Becharof.
Ugashik; native village, at mouth of the Ugashik river, Alaska peninsula. Reported by Petrof, in 1880, and by him written Oogashik. Has also been written Oogahik.
Ugashik; river, debouching on the northwestern shore of Alaska peninsula. Staniukovich, in the corvette Moller, 1828, was the first to report the existence of this river, which in his journal is called Soulima. Lutke, however, called it, at the same time, by its native name, which in French he wrote Ougatchik. Thus the river has borne two names, each of them variously written Soulima, Sulima, Oogahik, Oogashik, Ugatschik, Ugazhak, etc. According to Grewingk there are two rivers.
Ugat; cape, the western point of entrance to Uganik bay, on the northwestern coast of Kodiak. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Ugarigamiut, viliage; see Uknavik.
Ugazhak, river; see Ugashik.
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Ugidak; rock or rocky islet, one of the Delarof isiets, at western end of the Andre- anof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Ugidakh.
Ugiiak, rock; see Fairway.
Ugiu-ug, village; see Biorka.
Uglovaia; Eskimo village, on right bank of the lower Yukon, between Ikogmute and Razboinski. Visited by Nelson in January, 1879, and its name given by him as Ouglovaia.
Ugloraia, mountain; see Corner.
Ugolnoi, island; see Charcoal.
Ugolnoi, island; see Ukolnoi.
Ugolnoi, point; see Coal.
Ugovik; Eskimo village, on right bank of the Kuskokwim, about 30 miles above Bethel. Name from Nelson, 1879, who wrote it Oogovigamute, i. e., Ugovik people. The Eleventh Census has Ugavigamiut and the Coast Survey has Odgovigamut. Population in 1880, 206; in 1890, 57.
Uguagwik, lake; see Becharof.
Uguiug, village; see Beaver.
Ugushtu, island, see Crooked.
Ugushtu, island; see Ushagat.
Ugyak; cape, the southern point of entrance to Kukak bay, Shelikof strait. Vari- ously written Igiak, Ilak, Ugaiak, Ugiak. The local pronunciation, according to Dall, is 'U-gai-yák. Native word, from early Russian explorers.
Thaiak; native village, on the southwestern coast of Kodiak, which Lisianski, 1804, wrote Oohaiack.
Uhaskek; native village, on the southeastern coast of Kodiak, between Gull and Dangerous capes. Written Oohaskeck by Lisianski in 1804.
Uhler; creek, tributary, from the east, to South fork of Fortymile creek. Prospect- ors' name, reported by Barnard, of the Geological Survey, in 1898. Uiak, bay; see Uyak.
Uinuk; Eskimo village, on the south shore of Seward peninsula, at mouth of Nome river. Petrof, in 1880, reported its population as 10 and its name as Oo-innakhtagowik. Since then it has appeared as Ooinukhlagowik, Ooinu- klagowik, etc.
Ujah, islet; see Uyak.
Ujakushatsch, volcano; see Redoubt.
Ujut, bay; see Izhut.
U-kai-yuhkh-pal-iek, island; see Kiukpalik.
Ukak; Eskimo village, in the Yukon delta, on shore of Hazen bay. Visited by Nelson in December, 1878, and its name reported by him as Ookagamiūt, i. e., Ukak people. Petrof, 1880, calls it Ookagamute and reports its population as 25. Petrof shows two villages bearing this name, (1) the one here described, (2) a village on the right bank of the Yukon near Koserefski. Ukak; lake, on the water portage between the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. Called Ookakhl or Oakakhl by Raymond, in 1869, and Ookakhl and Ookakht by the Coast Survey, 1898.
Ukak, village; see Ikak.
Ukamok, island; see Chirikof.
Ukawutni; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, about 30 miles above the mouth of Melozi river. Native name, from Dall, who has Ukawatne on his map and Ukawútni in his text (Alaska, p. 282). Ukazatel, island; see Guide.
Ukirok, island; see King.
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Ukiruk, i-land: see King.
Uknavik: Eskimo village and mission, on right bank of the Kuskokwim, about 10 miles below the Kuskokwim-Yukon portage. Its Eskimo name, accord- ing to Spurr and Post, who obtained it from missionary Kilbuck, in 1898, is Oknavígamut, for which the suggested meaning is, rillaye on the other side of the village on the other side-people.
Uknodok, island; see Hog.
Ukolnoi; island, near entrance to Pavlof bay, Alaska peninsula, west of the Shu- magins. Named Ukolnoi (stone coal) by the Russians. The Aleut name is Kitagutak. Has also been written Ugolnoi and Youkolny.
Ukshivikak; Eskimo village, at Lisianski harbor, on the southwestern shore of Kodiak. Called Ukshivkag-miut, i. e., Ukshivikak people, on the Russian- American Company map of 1849.
Ukuk; hay. in Raspberry island, Kodiak group. Native name, from the Russians. Ulach, island; see Ulak.
U'laga, islands; see Four Mountains.
Ulak; island, southwest from Tanaga, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Sarichef, 1790, who wrote it Illak. Variously written Ioulakh, Ulach, Ulakh, Youlak, etc. Apparently it is Ulak of the Aleuts, meaning house, or everybody's house.
Ulak; islet, near Great Sitkin island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof. It means house for everybody. Has been written Ulakh. Apparently identical with Uliadak island of Russian Hydro- graphic chart 1400.
Ulakhta, harbor; see Dutch.
Ulakta Head. The precipitous north end of Amaknak in Captains bay, Unalaska, was called Ulakhta Head by Davidson, in 1867, the name being taken from Udakta (now Dutch) harbor, the change from Udakta to Ulakta being apparently accidental. Has also been called North Head.
Ulanach, cape; see Chlanak.
Uliadak; islet, near Great Sitkin, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. This name appears with a query on Russian Hydrographic chart No. 1400. There is confusion in the representation of the islands here and resulting uncer- tainty as to the application of the name. See Ulak.
Uliaga; island, the northernmost of the islands of the Four Mountains, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Sarichef, about 1790. Variously written Ouliaga, Oulliaghin, etc. Veniaminof writes it Uliagan, and adds that, in 1764, there was in its southeastern part a small settlement of quarrelsome, thieving people, which, at the request of the Umnak Aleuts, Glotof exterminated.
Ulinoi; island, in Redoubt bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Called Ulinnoi by Vasilief in 1809.
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