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Akuyan; cape, the westernmost point of Great Sitkin island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Akuaine.
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Akwi; glacial stream in the St. Elias alps debouching between the Alsek delta and Yakutat bay. So called by Tebenkof in 1849. Apparently a native name. See Akoi.
Aluchs-chak, peninsula; see Alaska.
Alucksa, peninsula; see Alaska.
Alaganik; native village at mouth of the Copper river. Called by its native name, Alagnak and Alaganik, by Serebrenikof in 1848. Allen, who, visited its site in 1885, calls it Alagánik (Anahánuk), and thinks the site has been moved. A place near by is called Skatalis by the natives. This, Allen thought, was the site of Serebrenikof's Alaganik.
Alaganik; slough, one of the passes through the delta of the Copper river. Name from Schrader and Gerdine, 1900.
Alai; mountain, on the southern shore of Alaska peninsula south of Becharof lake. Apparently a native name from Vasilief, 1831-32, who wrote it Alai. Has been variously written Alay, Olai, Olav, and Otai.
Alaid; island (818 feet high), the westernmost of the Semichi islands, western Aleutians. So named by the Russians from its resemblance to Alaid island, one of the Kuril islands, near Cape Lopatka and sometimes called Little Alaid, presumably to distinguish it from that island. The whale- men call it Alída. Grewingk says Alaid or Herzfels (German) = Serdtse, Kamen (Russian), Heart Rock or Navel of Alaid (Alaidskaia pupka). Alaksa, cape; see Kabuch point.
Alakshak, peninsula and territory; see Alaska.
Alaksu, territory; see Alaska.
Alamos, Punta de los; see Poplar.
Alanzo, point; see Alonzo.
Alargate-alla, rock; see Sheer-off-there.
Alasca, territory; see Alaska.
Alaschka, peninsula and territory; see Alaska.
Alashuk; river, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the north, opposite Waite island, near longitude 154° 30'. Has been written Allashook and Alloshook. Apparently identical with Batzakakat river of Allen in 1885. See Batza. Alaska, Gulf of; this name has for the last two or three decades been applied to that part of the North Pacific ocean lying, approximately, to the north of a line from Sitka to Kodiak.
Alaska; peak, on the mainland west of Farragut bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Alaska; peninsula stretching from south western Alaska southwestward to the Aleu- tian islands.
Lutke, 1836, wrote it Aliaska and adds "Some write it Aliaksa. We follow the orthography generally adopted in the colonies. The natives pro- nounce it Aliakskha."
Veniaminof says "Aliaksa or Aliaska, by the Aleuts called Alakskak."
Cook, 1778 (11, 504) says, "I have already observed that the American con- tinent is here called by the Russians, as well as by the islanders, Alaschka; which name, though it properly belong only to the country adjoining to Oonemak, is used by them when speaking of the American continent in general, which they know perfectly well to be a great land."
Berg, 1823, calls it the Aliaksa peninsula (pp. 43-44, 66).
Girewingk, 1849, says the usual designation of the peninsula in the Russian American colonies is Alaeksa, and adds as variant forms, Aljaksa, Aljaska, Aläska and in Aleut, Alachs-chak (p. 116).
Dall, 1870, says the natives of Unalaska told the earliest Russian explorers of a great land to the eastward which they called Al-ak-shak or Al-ay-ek-sa (p. 529).
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Alaska; range of mountains, separating the Kuskokwim and Yukon drainage on the north, from the coastwise drainage on the south. Name Alaska apparently given by Dall in 1869. On some earlier maps called Chigmit mountains. See Chigmit.
Alaska; territory, formerly Russian America. This word is a corruption of some . native word or phrase, the meaning of which is uncertain.
In 1762, Bechevin, a Russian fur trader, wintered in what we now call Isanotski strait, at the western end of Alaska peninsula. The land constituting the eastern end of the peninsula was regarded by him as an island and called Alaksu or Alakshak. (Coxe, p. 146. )
In 1768, Krenitzin wintered in the same place and calls the strait and land to the eastward Alaxa. (Same, p. 251.)
In 1778, Cook reports, "I have already observed that the American continent is here called by the Russians, as well as the islanders, Alaschka, which name, though it properly belong only to the country adjoining to Oone- mak, is used by them when speaking of the American continent in gen- eral, which they know perfectly well to be a great land." (II, p. 504.) He also writes it Alashka.
In 1803, Coxe speaks of this country "which is now called Alaska," (p. 101). In 1805, Lisianski refers to the peninsula as Alaska and also Alasca (pp. 153, 196-7).
In 1818, Kotzebue speaks of the "peninsula of Alaska" and also peninsula of Alashka. (III, 262, 263.) He also says that the natives of St. Lawrence call the great country to the eastward Kililack. (Same, p. 193. )
Prior to the acquisition of Alaska by the United States in 1867, it was on Eng- lish and American maps designated as Russian America. The Russians always referred to it as their Possessions in America.
Alava, point, the south end of Revillagigedo island, Revillagigedo channel, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, in compliment to the Spanish governor at Nootka.
Alava; ridge of mountains near the southern end of Revillagigedo island, Alexan- der archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883.
Alaxa, territory; see Alaska. Alay, mountain; see Alai.
Alayeksa, peninsula; see Alaska.
Albatross; anchorage in Portage bay, Alaska peninsula, north of the Shumagins. Surveyed and named by officers of the Fish Commission steamer Albatross in September, 1893.
Albatross; fishing bank, southeast from Kodiak. Named by the Fish Commission in 1888, after its steamer Albatross.
Alder; creek, tributary to Gold run, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Alder; creek, tributary to O'Brien creek from the west, in the Fortymile mining region. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898.
Alder; creek, tributary to South fork of Fortymile creek, from the west, in the Fortymile mining region. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898. Alder-Nest, mountain; see Eagle Nest.
Aleknagik; lake, north of Bristol bay, draining through Wood river to Bristol bay. Variously spelled Alaknakik, Aliaknagik, etc. Eskimo name published in Sarichef's atlas, 1826. According to Spurr and Post, deriving their information from trader A. Mittendorf, in 1898, the native name is Agou- louikatuk. It appears also to be the lake described by Sheldon Jackson as well studded with beautiful pine-covered islands and called Abaknakik. Aleknagik, river; see Wood.
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Aleks; sunken rock, about 15 miles southwest from Sannak. Reported by Capt. William Paterson, of the schooner Alexander, in 1890. Name derived from the name of his vessel. Perhaps this is identical with Hennig rock. Aleksashkina; a former native settlement on Wood island, St. Paul harbor, Kodiak, near what is now called Ice House point. In 1849 Tebenkof called it the Chiniak settlement (Aleksashkina), while the Russian American Com- pany map of the same year calls it the Aleut settlement Tanignag-mint. Alentkina, bay; see Aleutkina.
Aleutian; islands, the long chain of islands stretching westward from Alaska peninsula. "The word Aleutian seems to be derived from the interroga- tive particle allir, which struek strangers in the language of that people." (Kotzebue, III, p. 312. ) Alik-u-á-ia ?= What is this? (Veniaminof, II, p.2.) Allik ?= What dost thou want? (Bancroft's History of Alaska, p. 106.) Have been called Aleutian, Aléoutiennes, etc. Usually called the Fox islands by seafaring people.
Aleutian; mountains, on Alaska peninsula northeast of Becharof lake. So named by Spurr in 1898.
Aleutian, sea; see Bering.
Aleutkina; bay, indenting the eastern shore of Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been called Leesia (fox) and Leesoffskaia bay. Also erroneously Alentkina. The name Leesia (fox) appears to be used by Tebenkof as a synonym for Aleutkina ( Alent woman), referring to the Unalaskan or Fox Island Alents. The bay just north of this is named by Tebenkof, Kadiak, referring to another branch of the Aleuts.
Aleutski; island, SE. of the wharf in Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. Named Aleutski (Aleutian) by the Russians. Has also been written Aleyoutski. Also named Ball, by Beardslee, in 1880.
Alexander; archipelago in southeastern Alaska, comprising the great group of coast- wise islands between Dixon entrance and Lynn canal. So named by the . Coast Survey in 1867, after the Russian Tsar.
Alexander; point, the southeastern point of entrance to Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Lindenberg in 1838.
Alexander; port at the south end of Chatham strait, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Name published by Tebenkof in 1849.
Alexander; rock, near Middle channel into Sitka harbor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Name published on Coast Survey ehart 725 in 1881. Origin of name not discovered.
Alexander; village, on the western bank of Sushitna river, about 10 miles from its mouth; also creek joining the river there. Apparently a prospectors' name; published by Geological Survey in 1899.
Alexandra; point, in Kupreanof harbor, Ivanof bay, Alaska peninsula. Named Alexandra by Woronkofski in 1837. Sometimes erroneously Alexander. Alexandrovsk; settlement on Graham harbor, Cook inlet. Named Alexandrovsk (Alexander) by the Russians in the last century.
Alecundrorsk, trading post; see Nushagak.
Alexeief; very small village in the Yukon delta. Name from Nelson, who passed through it in December, 1878. He shows it on his map but does not men- tion it in his text. It appears on the census map of 1880 but not in the text, unless, indeed, it may be " Village (name unknown)".
Alger; peak (7,500 feet high) in the Tordrillo range, northwest of Cook inlet. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Algonek; river. The western mouth of the Copper river is so called by Moser, 1899. The village of Alaganik is on this stream.
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Aliagnagik, river; see Wood.
Aliaknagik, lake; see Aleknagik.
Aliaksin; cape or promontory forming the western head of Portage bay, Alaska peninsula, north of Unga. Called Aliaksinskie and Aliaksin by the Rus- sians.
Aliaska, peninsula; see Alaska.
kinskoi, strait; see Shelikof.
Alice; island, one of the Japonski group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers in 1880.
Alice; peak (3,623 feet high), in the northern part of Etolin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Alida, island; see Alaid.
Ilihack, cape; see Alitak.
Aliksemit; island (300 feet high), one of the Semidi group of islands. Has been called Alikhsemit and Ali'khsemit. Native name, obtained by Dall in 1874.
Alilok, bay; see Alitak.
Alimuda; bay, indenting the northern shore of Unalaska, immediately west of Kashega bay. Sarichef, 1792, calls it Kismalink. Veniaminof, however, about 1830, calls it by its Aleut name, Alim uda (Alim bay), which bay he says is also called Mikhailovskaia, after the ship Michael, which was wrecked there. Sarichef applies this name Alimuda to the bay just west of this one and which is in this dietionary called Middle bay.
Alimvoak; bay, indenting the northwestern shore of Afognak island, Kodiak group. Native name, from the Russian American Company in 1848.
Alitak; bay, indenting the southwestern end of Kodiak. Corruption of some native term obtained by the early Russians. The old Russian charts call the bay Yagektaliek and the cape Alitok. Petrof has Kaniat (Alitak) bay. Also called Aluta and Alutak by Archimandritof in 1849.
Alitak; cape, the western point of entrance to Alitak bay, on western coast of Kodiak. Native name, from the early Russian explorers. Has been written Alihack, Alitack and Alutak.
Alitak; native village on the northern shore of Alitak bay, west shore of Kodiak. The Russian American Company map of 1849 shows an Aleut and a Rus- sian settlement here called Kashukvag-miut, i. e., Kashukvak people.
Alituya, bay; see Lituya.
Aliuksuk, bay; see Pumicestone.
Aliutik, cape; see Trinity.
Aljaska, peninsula; see Alaska.
Allan; point, the eastern point of Halleck island, Nakwasina passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Moore, in 1897, after W. S. Allan, recorder in his party.
Allashook, river; see Alashuk.
Allen; creek, tributary to headwaters of Topkok river, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Allen; glacier, and mountain (10,000 feet high) near the headwaters of the Tanana river. So named by Peters and Brooks, in 1898, after Maj. Henry Tureman Allen, U. S. A. Spurr has proposed to change this to Stoney glacier and mountain, after Lieut. Geo. M. Stoney, U. S. N., an Alaskan explorer. Allen; river, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the north, near the Arctic cirele. Named Allenkakat by Allen, in 1885, the termination kukat meaning river. Has been written Allankakat, Allenkakat, and Allatna. See Kakat.
Almiralty, bay; see Yakutat.
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Alonzo; point, on the southern shore of Port Asumcion, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Alonzo by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Erroneousely Alanzo.
Alpha; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the west, in the Cape Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published in 1900.
Alsek; river, in the St. Elias region, debouching between Lituya and Yakutat bays. Called Riviere de Behring by La Perouse in 1786, Alsekh by Tebenkof in 1849, Jones by the New York Times Expedition of 1886, and Harrison by the Coast Survey in 1890. Variously written Alseck, Alsekh, Altsekh, Alzech, etc. The above form, Alsek, was adopted by both the United States and the Canadian Boards on Geographic Names. The form Alseck, in the first report of the Canadian Board, was a typographical error. Alsentia, bay; see Kaguyak.
Althorp; port, indenting the northwestern shore of Chichagof island, Cross sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. Erroneously Altorp and Apthorp.
Altona, bay; see Lituya.
Altsekh, river; see Alsek. .
Altua, bay; see Lituya.
Alukeyak; hill or ridge (946 feet high) near the middle of St. George island, Pribilof group, Bering sea. Aleut name, from Elliott, who writes it Ahluckeyak, and says it means a rough backbone. Also written Ahlu- cheyak.
Alutak, bay and cape; see Alitak.
Alzane; island, in Lynn canal, the northernmost of the Chilkat islands. Native name, obtained by Dr. Arthur Krause in 1882, who writes it Alzáne.
Alzech, river; see Alsek.
Amagalik; cape, on the southwestern shore of Tanaga island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Amagalikh.
Amagat; island (1,900 feet high), near the southern shore of Alaska peninsula at entrance to Morzhovoi bay. According to Lutke, quoting Kudiakof, the Aleut name is Amagadak. Tebenkof, who has been generally followed, calls it Amagat.
Amagul, bay; see Amngul.
Amak; island, off the northern shore of Alaska peninsula, near its western end. Once much frequented by walrus and known as Walrus island, though this name does not appear on maps. The Aleut name is Amak (blood). Amakagagvak; lake, near to and connected with Nushagak lake. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849.
Amakaktuli, capo; see Eagle.
Amaknak; cave, or hollow under Cave rock, Amaknak island, Captains bay, Una- laska. An ancient burying place of the Aleuts.
Amaknak; island, in Captains bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Native name from Sarichef. Has also been written Amakhnak and Amoknak. Amanat, point; see Hostage.
Amanka; lake, near the northern shore of Bristol bay, drained by the Igushak river. Native name, obtained by Spurr and Post, of the Geological Sur- vey, in 1898. Petrof, in 1880, reports its name to be Pogakhluk, while Tebenkof, 1849, calls it Kagata (source).
Amargura; cape, the southern point of San Fernando island, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de la Amargura (point of sorrow) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Has also been written erroneously Amatgura.
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Amatignak; island (1,921 feet high), the southwesternmost of the Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from early Russian explorers. Billings, 1790, has Amatignas, while Lutke has Amatignak and Amatyg- nak, which he says is the Aleut word for chip. Variously written Ama- tiegnak, Amatignake, ete.
Amatuli; island, one of the Barren islands at entrance to Cook inlet. Native name, from the Russians.
Amawak; promontory, on the northern coast of Kukak bay, Alaska peninsula. Native name, from Langsdorf, 1805, who wrote it Amawack.
Amber; bay, on the southern coast of Alaska peninsula, north of Sutwik island. So named by the Russians from the reported occurrence here of amber. Bernstein (amber) bucht of Grewingk and Iantarni (amber) of the Rus- sians.
Amber; lake, on Unalaska island, eastern Aleutians. Veniaminof, getting his information from the natives, says (I, 171): "There is, near Mokrovski bay, between the mountains above, a lake, which has an islet in the mid- dle, on the eastern precipitous shore of which excellent amber oceurs."
Amber; small stream tributary to the estuary of the Nushagak river, from the cast near Etolin point. Named Iantar (amber) on Russian Hydrographic Chart 1455 (ed. of 1852).
Ambler; peak (3,058 feet high), on Lindenberg peninsula, Kupreanof island, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Thomas, in 1887, after Dr. James M. Ambler, surgeon of the ill-fated Arctic expedition under De Long, 1879-80. Ambler; river, tributary to the Kowak, from the north, near longitude 158°. Named by the Coast Survey, in 1890, after Dr. James M. Ambler, U. S. N., surgeon of the ill-fated Aretic expedition under De Long.
Amchik, point; see Eagle.
Amchitka; island (1,281 feet high), one of the principal islands of the Rat island group, western Aleutians. Said to have been seen by Bering, in 1741, and called St. Makarius. Its native name is Amchitka, which has been vari- ously written Amtatka, Amtchitka, Amtsehitka, etc.
Amelia; point, on the western shore of Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. .
Amelius; point, on the southeastern shore of Kuiu island, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793.
American; bay, on the eastern shore of Dall island, at Howkan narrows, Alexander archipelago. Named Amerikanskaia by Etolin in 1833.
American; ereek, tributary to Mission ereek, from the south, in the Eagle mining district. So named by prospectors in 1898.
American; ereek, tributary to Niukluk river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
American; creek, tributary to Sinuk river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
American; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the east, in the Cape Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospeetors' name, published in 1900.
American; range of mountains, on the mainland north of Farragut bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
American; river, tributary to Agiapuk river, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
American Mouth, pass; see Kwikluak. Amerikanskaia, bay; see American.
Amherst; glacier, tributary, from the east, to College fiord, Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition, 1899, after Amherst College.
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Amlia; island (1,900 feet high), the easternmost of the principal islands of the Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Tolstyk, 1761, who wrote it Amlak. Has also been written Amla, Amli, Amlja, Amlya, Amlag, Amluk, etc. The southern part of Atka island has been called the Amlia peninsula.
Ammak, point; see Aspid.
Amnuk; island, in Bering sea, mentioned by Beechey (p. 563). Location unde- termined.
Amokuak, island; see Amaknak.
Amoukhta, island; see Amukta.
Amtagis; islet, or group of islets, off the southern shore of Atka, middle Aleutians. Native name, from Tebenkof, 1849.
Amtatka, island; sce Amchitka.
Amtchitka, island; see Amehitka.
Amtschitka, island; see Amchitka.
Amugul; bay, indenting the southern shore of Beaver bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. Aleut name from Sarichef, 1792. Veniaminof callsit Amugulik. Perhaps from the Aleut word Amuk (lightning). Into it flow two small streams. One of these is doubtless the Amagul creek of Langsdorf (II, 28). Amukta; volcanic island (3,738 feet high), forming the westernmost of the group of islands of the Four Mountains as classified by Veniaminof. Native name, from the earliest Russians. Coxe, 1780, writes it Amuekta and Amukta, taking the name from Krenitzin and Levashef, 1768. Variously written Anoghta, Amoukhta, etc.
Amukta; pass, about 40 miles wide, in the Aleutian islands, between Amukta island on the east and Seguam island on the west, near the one hundred and seventy-second meridian of west longitude and known to the whalers as the Seventy-Second Pass.
Amy Landing; place on the Klutina river about 6 miles below the outlet of Klutina lake, where the river enters The Gorge. So named by Abercrombie in 1898, after W. S. Amy of Copper Center.
Anagaksik; islet, south of Great Sitkin, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians. Aleut name, from Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been written Anagakhsikh. Anagnak; Eskimo village near mouth of Wood river, a little above the head of Nushagak bay. Native name, from Petrof, 1880.
Anahánuk, village; see Alaganik.
Anaiaktak, islands; see Geese.
Anaiuliak, islet; see Ananiuliak.
Anakorik, creek; see Anikovik.
Anan; bay, south of Blake island, indenting the southern shore of Bradfield canal, Alexander archipelago. So called by Snow in 1886. Written An-An on
plats in General Land Office. Name wrongly placed on C. S. chart 8200. Ananakeik, island; see Dolgoi.
Anangusik, islands; see Gareloi.
Ananiuliak; islet, near the northwestern shore of Umnak, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from Veniaminof. Lutke wrote it Anangouliak and Kuritzien Anaiuliak.
Anavinguk; river, tributary to the Togiak river, from the east, near Togiak lake. Native name, reported by Post, of the Geological Survey, in 1898, who writes it Anavinguk. Tebenkof, 1849, calls it Anvaniek.
Anayachtalik, village; see Aiaktalik.
Ancau; sce Ankau.
Anchor; cove, indenting the shore of Admiralty island, near north end of Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
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Anchor; mountain near Naas river, Portland inlet. So named by the British Admiralty.
Anchor; passage, in Behm canal, between Bell island and the mainland, Alexander archipelago. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1894. Has also been called Anchorage pass.
Anchor; point, in Wrangell strait, Mitkof island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Anchor; point, on the eastern shore of Cook inlet. So named, in 1778, by Cook, who lost an anchor here. Also called Laidennoj (icy), Jakorny (anchor), and Kasnatchin, a native name.
Anchorage; bay, about 12 miles from Tuliumnit point, indenting the southern shore of Chignik bay, Alaska peninsula. It is the anchoring place for all the canneries in Chignik bay. Local name, published by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Anchorage; cove, in American bay, Kaigani strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall in 1882.
Anchorage; cove, in and near the mouth of Lituya bay, southeastern Alaska. So called by Dall in the Coast Pilot, 1883 (p. 203).
Anchorage; point, on Hamilton island in Shakan bay, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Local name, published in the Coast Pilot, 1883.
Anchorage; point, the southern point of entrance to Pyramid harbor, Chilkat inlet, Lynn canal, southeastern Alaska. Named Anchorage (Yakorni) by Lin- denberg in 1838. It is Sandy point of Meade in 1869.
Ancon; peak (3,300 feet high), on Woronkofski island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Snow, in 1886, after the steamship Ancon.
Ancon; rock, at entrance to Glacier bay, Cross sound, southeastern Alaska. Named in 1891 or earlier after the S. S. Ancon.
. Ancov, creek; see Ankau.
Anderson; bay, indenting the western shore of Makushin bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. So named by the Fish Commission in 1888. Its native name, says Veniamir f, 1840, is Iksiaktak (?burning). It is, at its head, divided into two arm.», the southern one called Udamak and the northern one Naginak (sick).
Anderson, cape; see Northeast.
Anderson, island; see St. Lawrence.
Anderson; sunken rock, south of Sannak island. So called by the Fish Commis- sion in 1888.
Andreafski; fort or stockaded post established by the Russians on the right bank of the Yukon, near the head of the delta, in or about 1853. In August, 1855, the natives killed its two inmates. It has been variously written Andreafski, Andreaivsky, Andreievsky, i. e., Andrew's, etc. The place appears on the latest maps as Old Andreafski, and Andreafski appears at a new site 5 miles farther up the river.
Andreafski, river; see Clear.
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