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Young, island; see Corlies.
Young; marsh, in Fritz cove, Douglas island, Alexander archipelago. Called Young's marsh by Symonds in 1880. Later charts do not show any marsh here.
Young; mountain (5,260 feet high), between Lynn canal and Glacier bay, south- eastern Alaska. Named by Reid, in 1892, after Rev. S. Hall Young.
Young; point, the eastern point of entrance to Auke cove, Stephens passage, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Young; sunken rock, in Zimovia strait, near north end of Etolin island. Discovered by Rev. S. Hall Young, in 1882, and named after him by the Coast Survey. Youp-nut, creek; see Anikovik.
Yugnat; rocks, off the northern point of entrance to Kukak bay, Shelikof strait. Apparently a native name, from Vasilief, 1831.
Yukagamut, village; see Ikuak.
Yukagamut, village; see Ingahameh.
Yukla; creek, tributary to Knik arm, from the east, near head of Cook inlet. Native name, obtained by Mendenhall in 1898.
Yuko; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the south, about 40 miles above the mouth of the Koyukuk. Native name reported, in 1861, by Tikhmenief, who wrote it Yukukakat, i. e., Ynku river; see Kakat. Has also been written Yukokargut and appears to be identical with Soonkakat of recent maps. See Soonkakat. '
Yukokakat. Petrof in the Tenth Census, 1880, gives this as the name of a settlement, of 6 people, on the north bank of the Yukon at the mouth of the Yuko or perhaps Soonkakat river.
Yukokon, river; see White.
Yukon; harbor, indenting the southeastern shore of Big Koniuji island, Shumagin group. So named by Dall, in 1874, after the Coast Survey schooner Yukon. Yukon; hills or mountains (1,000 to 2,500 feet high), between the Yukon and Koynkuk rivers, central Alaska. Called Yukon mountains by Dall in 1869.
Yukon; island, in the Yukon river, at mouth of the Koyukuk. So named by Allen in 1885.
Yukon; island, on the southern shore of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. So named by Dall, in 1880, after the Coast Survey schooner Yukon.
Yukon; principal river of Alaska. The headwaters of this river were known to traders of the Hudson Bay Company early in the 19th century. Its lower part was explored by the Russians in 1837-38. Derzhabin founded the Russian post Nulato in 1841, and McMurray the English post Fort Yukon in 1847. The Eskimo name of the river, by which it was long known, is Kwik-pak (river big). Variously spelled Kvichpak, Kvikhpakh, etc. The Indian name is Yukon, variously written Youcon, Yucon, etc., while
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one tribe of Indians, according to Allen, call it Nigato, i. e. Niga rirer. Grewingk also gives the names Jukchang and Juna, i. e. Jukcha rirer and Ju rirer. The form Yukon has also been adopted by the Canadian Board on Geographie Names.
Yukutzcharkut, creek; see Hess.
Yukwonilnuk; river, tributary to the Kuskokwim, from the north, near longitude 158°. Native name obtained by Spurr and Post, in 1898, from trader A. Lind.
Yunakh, island; see Umak.
Yunaska; volcanic island (2,864 feet high), just west of the group of Islands of the Four Mountains, eastern Aleutians. Veniaminof includes it in that group. Native name, from Sarichef, about 1790. Variously written Junaska, Unaska, Younaska, etc.
Zachary; bay, indenting the north shore of Unga island, Shumagin group. Named Zakharefskaia by the Russians after a Russian named Zakharef. Vari- ously spelled Sacharowskaja, Zakhareffskaia, etc.
Zaikof; bay, in the north end of Montagne island, Prince William sound. Named by the Russians, presumably after Stepan Kosmovich Zaikof, who was chief of the trading post St. Nicholas ( Kenai) in the 18th century.
Zaikof; point, the northeasternmost point of Montagne island, Prince William sound. So named by Davidson in 1868.
Zakatlatan; village (population 39), on north bank of the Yukon, near longitude 156° 30'. In the Tenth Census a village called Zakatlatan is located here on the south bank. In the Eleventh Census we have Sakataloden, supposed to be the same place. On late maps it is Saghadellautan. Ray- mond, 1869, has Sakedelontin.
Zakharetfskaia, bay; see Zachary.
Zakharof, bay; see Stepovak.
Zukritoi, bay; see Banks harbor.
Zulira, point; see Bay.
Zanes; cliff, on the western end of Wrangell island, Arctic ocean. So named by Berry in 1881.
Zapadni; open bay, on the southwest shore of St. George island. Pribilof group, Bering sea. Called Zapadni (west) by the Russians and locally so known. It is Southwest bay of some charts.
Zapadni; point, the western point of entrance to English bay, on the south shore of St. Paul island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. Locally known as Zapadni (west). Has been called South point on several charts. Zapadni rookery is at or near this point. Has also been written Zapadnie.
Zapadnie, cape; see West.
Zapadnie, point; see Northwest.
Zapadnie, point; see Southwest.
Zarembo; island, between Clarence, Stikine, and Sumner straits, Alexander archi- pelago. Named by the Russians, after Capt. Lient. Dionysius Feodorovich Zarembo. Has also been written Zaremba.
Zutchlitschak, island; see Sitkalidak.
Zutschra, island; see Hydra.
Zayas; island, in eastern part of Dixon entrance. Named Isla de Zayas by Caam- año in 1792.
Zdluiat; Indian village, on Knik arm of Cook inlet. Native name, reported by Petrof in 1880.
Zeal; point, the south point of entrance to St. John Baptist bay, Neva strait, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Userdie (zeal) by Vasilief in 1833. Also written Ouserdi.
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Zcikhell, river: see Tiekel.
Zolonie, point; see December.
Zelonoi, point, rocks, ete .; see Green.
Zenobia; sunken rock, near Eastern channel into Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by the Russians after the ship Zenobia, which struck upon it in 1855.
Zharof, island; see Egg.
Zhekiski, point; see Shekesti.
Zhemani, point; see Shaman.
Thila, cape; see Blunt point.
Zhila, cape; see Head. Zhila, point; see Hut. Zhila, point; see Lode.
Zholti, point; see Yellow.
Zhurarlina, cove; see Crane.
Ziatitz, harbor; see Three Saints.
Ziatitz, village; see Nunamiut.
Zimovia; point, on the north bank of Chilkat river, near its mouth. Named Zimovia (winter) by Lindenberg in 1838. It appears to be identical with the Spuhn point of naval officers in 1880. Zimovia; strait, separating Wrangell island from Etolin and Woronkofski islands, Alexander archipelago. Named Zimovia (winter) by the Russians. Zirku, river; see Tsirku.
Zlatousta, harbor; see Saint Chrysostom.
Zotschomnia, islands; see Noisy.
Zoubonř, islands; see Pribilof.
Zufutch, rocks; see Seal.
Zumik, islands; see Semidi.
Zutchwik, islands; see Sutwik.
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