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Back; point, between Gwydyr bay and the mouth of the Colville river, on the Arctic coast, east of Point Barrow. So named by Franklin, in 1826, "after my excellent companion, Lieutenant [afterward Captain] George Back," R. N.
Backbone; mountain (2,525 feet high), on the mainland, near Revillagigedo chan- nel. So named by Nichols in 1885.
Backhouse; point, on the Arctic coast near the international boundary. So named by Franklin, in 1826, after Mr. Backhouse, one of the under secretaries of state for foreign affairs.
Badger; bay, indenting the northern shore of Boca de Quadra, southeastern Alaska. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Bagial; cove, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Puerto Bagial by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. On Sarichef's map called cape Bagial. 1 Bahia de las Islas; see Salisbury sound.
Baht; harbor, indenting the northern shore of Zarembo island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by the Russians after Engineer Baht, of the steamer Alexander. Erroneously Bath harbor.
Baie de Monti; see Yakutat.
Bai-Bak.
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Baikron; creek, tributary to Kanektok river, from the north, near its northernmost bend. Native name (pronounced By-kron), obtained by Spurr and Post, of the Geological Survey, who passed its mouth September 5, 1898.
Bailey; bay, indenting the mainland north of Revillagigedo island, Behm canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Dall, in 1879, in the Coast Pilot (p. 73). Erroneously Baily.
Bailey; harbor, in northern part of Belkofski bay, Alaska peninsula. Surveyed by Capt. George W. Bailey, U. S. R. M., in 1879, and named after him by the Revenue-Marine Service. Captain Bailey was lost overboard on the return voyage to San Francisco, October 16, 1879.
Bailey; sunken ledge, off Obernoi point, Port Levashef, Captains bay, Unalaska. Shown on the earliest charts, then omitted and rediscovered in 1872 by Silvanus Bailey, mate of the Coast Survey schooner Humboldt, for whom it is named.
Bainbridge; peak (3,467 feet high), on the mainland, near Thomas bay, Frederick sound. So named by Thomas, in 1887, presumably after Commodore William Bainbridge, U. S. N.
Bainbridge; port, at extreme southwestern corner of Prince William sound. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Baird; bank, off the northern shore of Alaska peninsula. Named by the Fish Com- mission, in 1890, after Prof. Spencer F. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution.
Baird; canyon, tributary to Copper river from the west, just north of Miles glacier. So named by Allen, in 1885, after Prof. Spencer Fullerton Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Baird; glacier, at head of Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas, in 1887, after Prof. Spencer F. Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Baird; glacier, near headwaters of Lowe river, about 25 miles east of Valdes. So named by the Geological Survey after a prospector who, in the spring of 1898. lost his life while exploring it.
Baird; inlet, on the western coast of Alaska, northeast of Nunivak. So named by Petrof, in 1880, after Prof. Spencer F. Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Baird; mountain, near Mt. Augusta, St. Elias alps, southeastern Alaska. So named by Russell, in 1890, after Prof. Spencer F. Baird, Secretary of the Smith- sonian Institution.
Baird; peak (3,260 feet high), on the northeastern coast of Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow in 1886.
Baituk; creek, in western end of Seward peninsula, debouching a few miles south- east of Cape Prince of Wales. Eskimo name, which has been written Bituk and Botuk. Pronounced Bye-took. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1900.
Bajo Pamplona; see Pamplona.
Baker; creek, tributary to Middle fork of the Koyukuk, from the north, near longi- tude 150°. So named by prospectors in 1899. Has also been called Nelson creek.
Baker; creek, tributary to Tanana river, right bank, about 60 miles above mouth of latter, near longitude 151°. So named by Allen in 1885. Apparently identical with Saklekageta of Petrof, 1880.
Baker; inlet, in Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alexander archipelago. This name was given by Dall, in 1880, to a supposed inlet indenting the south- ern shore of Kasaan bay. When Clover surveyed Kasaan bay, in 1885, and found the inlet did not exist he applied the name to a point near by.
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Baker; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named by Dall, in 1879, "after Marcus Baker, of the Coast Survey, engaged 1873-1881 in surveys and office work relating to Alaska."
Baker; mountain, on west bank of the White river, near latitude 63º. So named, in 1898, by Peters and Brooks, after H. B. Baker, a member of their party. Baker; point, being the northwestern point of Prince of Wales island, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Lieut. Joseph Baker, R. N., of Vancouver's party, who drew the maps in Van- couver's atlas. Has also been called North Point Baker.
Baker; point, on the southern shore of Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales island, Alex- ander archipelago. Named by Clover, in 1885, after Marcus Baker. Balaena, island; see Ballena.
Balandra; island, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named La Balandra (the sloop) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. See also Fish Egg. Bald; mountains, near Taku river. Probably so called by the exploring parties of the Western Union Telegraph Company in 1865.
Bald; ridge of mountains (2,241 feet high), east of Tamgas harbor, on Annette island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883. Bald, eape; see Chacon.
Bald Head; promontory, on the northern side of Norton bay, Norton sound, Ber- ing sea. So named by Cook in September, 1778. Quite recently it has been called Point Inglestat, and also Isaaes point, by the miners and pros- pectors. Some part of it was also called Point Ennis by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition of 1867. Has also been written Bald-Head. Baldwin; creek, tributary to Fish river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Local name, 1900.
Baldy; mountain, on east bank of the Kugruk river, Seward peninsula. Name from Brooks, 1900.
Ball; group of islets, forming eastern part of the Galankin group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1879, after Col. Mottrom Dulany Ball, at that time collector of customs at Sitka.
Ball, island; see Aleutski.
Ballast; island, in Portage bay, Alaska peninsula. So named by the Fish Commis- sion in 1893.
Ballena; islands, in Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named La Ballena (the whale) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Has been written erroneously Balaena and Balena.
Bamdoroshni; island, one of the Galankin group, Sitka sound, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Vasilief in 1809. Has been written Bamdorotchnoi. Has also been called Russian island. According to George Kostrometinoff, U. S. Court interpreter at Sitka, this is a corruption of the Russian Podo- rozhnie meaning on the road.
Bamer; creek, tributary to Koksuktapaga river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Ban; island, in Paramanof bay on the northwestern coast of Afognak island, Kodiak group. Named Ban (? of baths) by the Russians. On a map by the Russian American Company, 1849, it is Bok (side) island.
Bancas, Bahia de las; see Disenchantment.
Bancas; point, the north point of entrance to Disenchantment bay, Yakutat bay. Called Punta de las Bancas (point of the banks or shoals) by Malaspina in 1791.
Band; cove, just south of entrance to Security bay, Kuiu island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Glass in 1881.
Ban-Bar.
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Bander, bay; see Banner.
Bangor; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Banks; point, the north point of Shuyak island, Kodiak group. So named by Cook in 1778. Also erroneously Benkes.
Banks; port, an arm of Whale bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Called Port Banks by Dixon in June, 1787, "in honour of Sir Joseph Banks." It is Zakritoi (closed) bay of Tebenkof and others.
Banks, port; see Whale bay.
Banner; bay, indenting the northern shore of Atka, middle Aleutians. Named by Lutke, about 1830, after the Dane Ivan Ivanovich Banner, long the Russian American Company's agent at Kodiak. Variously written Baner, Bander, ete. Perhaps this bay is identical with Glubokoi (deep) of some charts.
Banner; creek, tributary to Nome river from the west, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published by the Coast Survey in 1900.
Baptist, bay; see St. John Baptist and San Juan Bautista.
Bar; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the west, in the Nome mining region, Seward peninsula. Prospectors' name, published by the Coast Survey in 1900. Hlas also been printed Barr.
Bar; point, on Revillagigedo island, Tongass narrows, Alexander archipelago. So called by Capt. W. E. George, a pilot in southeastern Alaska.
Baralof; bay, on the eastern coast of Unga island, Shumagin group. Called by Veniaminof, Vavilofskaia, and by Dall, in 1872, New harbor. Later it was called Baraloff bay and Barloff harbor. Apparently a corruption of Vavilof.
Barani, island; see Sheep.
Bararof; large island, in Alexander archipelago. Variously written Baronoff, Baranov, Baranow, etc. Also called Sitka island. Named by Lisianski, in 1805, after Alexander Andreievich Baranof, then Governor of the Rus- sian American colonies. It, with the adjacent islands, has been called the Baranof archipelago.
Baranof Packing Company; cannery, on Redfish bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago.
Baranovich; fishing station, at the head of Kasaan bay, Prince of Wales archipelago, established by Philip Baranovich in or about 1878. Variously written Baronovitch, Baronovich, etc. See Karta.
Baranovich's bay; see Karta.
Baranow, island; see Baranof.
Barber; point, near Nuchek, Prince William sound. So named by Portlock in 1787. Barca; point, on the western shore of Port Refugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. Named Punta de la Barca (boat point) by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779.
Barclay; valley, on the castern shore of Portland canal, back of Belle bay. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Bare; islet, near edge of flat in Port Krestof, Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Goloi (bare) by Vasilief in 1809.
Bare; island, in Kupreanof strait, Kodiak group. Named Goloi (bare) by Murashef in 1839-1840.
Bare; islet, in Funter bay, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1890.
Bare; islet, in Mitchell bay, Kootznahoo inlet, Admiralty island, Alexander archi- pelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
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Bar-Bar.
Bare; islet, in Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. Either this or an islet near it was named Goloi (bare) by Lindenberg in 1838. There seems to be confusion of names here.
Bare; mountain, on the mainland of Alaska, east of Admiralty island. So named by the British admiralty in or about 1865.
Bare; point, on the eastern side of Mcclellan flats, at mouth of the Chilkat river, southeastern Alaska. Named Goloi (bare) by Lindenberg in 1838. The name is obsolete.
Bare; rock, about half a mile westerly from Sentinel rock in Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Name apparently derived from the descriptive phrase golia kamennia ostrofki (bare rocky islets), applied by Vasilief in 1809. The Passage islets in Sitka sound have also been called Bare islets.
Bare; rock, in Hawk inlet, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Bare; rock, in Hot Springs bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Goloi (bare) by Vasilief in 1809.
Bare; see Goloi and Naked.
Barigon; eape, on the western shore of Port Dolores, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. On La Perouse's copy (1798) of the Spanish map by Mau- relle and Quadra, 1775-1779, it bears the designation El Barigon.
Barlow; cove, in northern end of Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. Named by Whidbey, of Vancouver's party, in 1794. Also written Barlow's, Bar- lows, and erroneously Burlow.
Barlow; islets, forming the east side of Barlow cove, above. Also called Barlow islands. Named by the Coast Survey in 1884.
Barlow, mountain; see Lone.
Barlow; point, on east side of Barlow cove, above. So called by Dall in the Coast Pilot, 1883.
Barnabas; cape, the eastern point of Sitkalidak island, on the southeast coast of Kodiak. Called by Cook, in 1778, cape St. Barnabas and also cape Barna- bas. Has also been written Barnaba.
Barnard; island, in the Koyukuk river, near longitude 155° 30'. So named by Allen, in 1885, presumably after Lieut. J. J. Barnard, of H. M. ship Enterprise, who was killed by the Koyukuk Indians, February 16, 1851. Barnett, cape; see Addington.
Barometer; mountain (2,310 feet high), near St. Paul, Kodiak. Apparently so named by the Coast Survey, in 1867, from its reputed power as a weather indicator. On the old Russian chart of 1809 it is called Ostraia (steep) mountain. Tebenkof calls it Skotnik (cow keeper).
Barometer; mountain, on the south side of Kuskokwim river, near longitude 157º. So named by Spurr and Post in 1898.
Barren; rock (20 feet high), in Dixon entrance, 7 miles south of Cape Northum- berland. Called Barren roek by Dall in the Coast Pilot, 1883. Barren, island; see Long.
Barren; islands, at entrance to Cook inlet. So named by Cook, in 1778, "from their very naked appearance." Also called Barren isles. Islas Esteriles of the Spaniards, Bezploanie (sterile) of the Russians, Bareninseln of the Ger- mans, etc. Peregrebni of Tebenkof and Russian Hydrographic chart, 1378.
Barrie, island; see Strait.
Barrie; point, the southwestern point of Kupreanof island, Sumner strait, Alex- ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Mr. Barrie, a member of his party.
Barrier; group of islands, in southeastern part of Cordova bay, Alexander archi- pelago. So called by the Coast Survey in 1899.
Bar-Bat.
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Barrier; two islands and numerous adjacent rocks and reefs in Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So designated by Dall in the Coast Pilot, 1883. At high water they appear like two islands.
Barrow; point, the northernmost point of Alaska. So named by Beechey in Sep- tember, 1826, after Sir John Barrow. Dease and Simpson, in 1837, called it Point Barrow or Cape North.
Barry; arm of Port Wells, Prince William sound. So named by Glenn, in 1898, after Col. Thomas Henry Barry, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. A.
Barry; glacier, tributary to Harriman fiord, Port Wells, Prince William sound. Named Barry by Glenn in 1898, after Col. Thomas H. Barry, assistant adjutant-general, U. S. A. Was also named Washington glacier by the Harriman Expedition, in 1899, before the prior naming was published.
Barter; island, near Camden bay on the northern coast of Alaska, near the interna- tional boundary line. So named by Franklin, in 1826, on account of the annual trading carried on there between the natives.
Bartlett; cove, in Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by the pilot, Capt. W. E. George, in or about 1881.
Bartlett; point, between Surprise harbor and Murder cove, near the southern extreme of Admiralty island, at junction of Chatham strait and Frederick sound. So called in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 141).
Bartlett; point, on northwest shore of Whitney island, Fanshaw bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1891.
Bartlett; point, the westernmost point of Wales island, Dixon entrance. Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Bartolome; cape, being the north point of entrance to Bucareli bay, Alexander . archipelago. Named by Maurelle, in 1775, Cabo de S. Bartholome, or cape of St. Bartholomew, which has appeared under various forms since, such as St. Bartolom, St. Bartolome, Bartholomew, etc. In 1778 Meares called it Adamson, and Lisianski, in 1805, called it Cheericoff or C. de St. Bartolome.
Barwell, point; see Resurrection.
Basargin; mountain, on mainland on north bank of Stikine river, near Popof glacier. Named Bassarguine by Hunter, in 1877, after Lieut. Vladimir Basargin, I. N., commanding the Russian corvette Rynda, which explored the Stikine in 1863.
Base, point; see Cliff.
Basin; creek, tributary to Klokerblok river, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Basin; creek, tributary to Melsing creek, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Basin; creek, tributary to Nome river, from the east, in the Nome mining region, Seward.peninsula. Prospectors' name, published in 1900.
Basket; bay, on the eastern shore of Chichagof island, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. Has been called Kakagin inlet. Its Indian name is Kook. The name basket was given by the Alaska Oil and Guano Company's employes at Killisnoo.
Bass; point, on south shore of Revillagigedo island, near entrance to Behm canal. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Bassarguine, mountain; see Basargin.
Bat; point, near head of George inlet, Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891.
Batan; point, on west shore of Port Caldera, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. Named Punta de Batan by Maurelle and Quadra in 1775-1779. Batan is Spanish for fulling-mill.
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Bat-Baz.
Batareinoi, island; see Battery.
Bates; pass, over Valdes glacier. So named by Abercrombie in 1898.
Bates; rapids, in middle part of the Tanana river, central Alaska. So named by Allen, in 1885, after an Englishman of that name, who is reported to have descended the Tanana. Also called Bates Rapid.
Bath, harbor; see Baht.
Battery; island, between Whiting harbor and the western anchorage of Sitka har- bor, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. Named Batareinoi (battery) by Vasilief in 1809. It was once occupied by an earthwork, now obliterated. Battery; islets, in southern part of Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Lindenberg in 1838. They are the Clear islets of Meade in 1869. Battery; point, on Seduction tongue on west shore of Chilkoot inlet, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1891, from its resemblance to an earthwork fortification. According to the Krause brothers its native name is Ketlrachtä. This point has been reserved for light-house purposes by executive order dated January 4, 1901.
Battery; point, the eastern head of Sarana bay on south shore of Akutan island, Krenitzin group, eastern Aleutians. So named by Veniaminof, about 1830, who describes it as a perpendicular cliff of volcanic rock, and the southern- most part of the island. Possibly identical with South Head of the Fish Commission, in 1888, which is in turn identical with cape Kaianak of Tebenkof, 1849.
Batza; mountains, village and river of central Alaska, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the north, near longitude 154°. The native name is Batzakákat, as reported by Allen, in 1885, kákat meaning river. See Kákat.
Butzakakat, river; see Alashuk.
Batzulnetas; post, on north bank of the Copper river in latitude 62º 37'. Appar- ently a native name. Published by the Coast Survey in 1898. Has also been printed Batzulnatos.
Baum; cape, near Belkofski, Alaska peninsula, west of the north end of Dolgoi island. Named by the traders after one of the employes of the Alaska Commercial Company. The name has also been applied to the north- westernmost point of Dolgoi island.
Bay; creek, tributary to Grantley harbor, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
Bay; group of four wooded islets, in American bay, near Dixon entrance, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1881.
Bay; island in Koyukuk river near longitude 157º. So named by Allen in 1885. Bay; islet on eastern shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868.
Bay; point, the northwestern point of Unga island, Shumagin group. Named Zaliva (bay) by the Russians. Lutke, 1835, calls it Tonkoi (narrow ) point. Bay; point, the western point of entrance to Farragut bay, Frederick sound, south- eastern Alaska. So named by Dall in 1879.
Bay of Islands, Adak; see Islands, Bay of.
Bay of Islands; see Salisbury sound.
Bay of Pillars; see Pillars, Bay of.
Bay of Starrigaran; see Old Harbor bay.
Bay of Waterfalls; see Waterfalls, Bay of.
Bay Point Knoll; mountain (2,108 feet high), on the mainland, near Bay point, the western point of entrance to Farragut bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Thomas in 1887.
Bayou; point, on the western shore of Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869.
Bazan; point, the south point of entrance to Port Bazan, Prince of Wales archi- pelago. So called by Tebenkof, 1849.
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Bazan; port, on west coast of Dall island, Alexander archipelago. Visited by Caamaño in July, 1792, and named Puerto del Baylio Bazan. Has been called Bazan bay or harbor.
Bazhi; Eskimo village, on left bank of the Yukon, at upper mouth of the Innoko or Shagaluk slough. Name from Tikhmenief, 1861, who writes it Bazhi- gagat, i. e., Bazhi river.
Bazil; point, on the northwestern coast of Montague island, the northeast point of entrance to Hanning bay, Prince William sound. So named by Vancouver in 1794.
Beacon; rock, in entrance to Mole harbor, Seymour canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by Mansfield in 1889.
Beacon, rock; see Makhnati.
Bean; island, in Dixon entrance just west of Cape Chacon. So named by Dall, in 1880, after Dr. Tarleton Hoffman Bean, of the Fish Commission.
Bean; ridge, on north bank of the Tanana, opposite mouth of the Toklat river. Named, in 1898, by Peters and Brooks, after the first trader to establish a post on the Tanana. The post was at Harper bend, and here Mrs. Bean was murdered by the Indians.
Bear; bay, indenting the northwestern shore of Baranof island, Peril strait, Alexan- der archipelago. So called by Coghlan in 1884.
Bear; bay, indenting the southern shore of Alaska peninsula, north of Belkofski. Named Medvednikova (bear's) by the Russians, presumably from the abundance of brown bears found in its vicinity.
Bear; cape, the northern point of entrance to Bear bay, Alaska peninsula, near Belkofski. Called Medviednik (bear) by Tebenkof, 1849. Has also been called Middle point.
Bear: cape, the northwestern point of entrance to Port Etches, Prince William sound. Named Medviezhi (bear) by Chernof in 1830.
Bear; cove, indenting the northern shore of Silver bay, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. A stream tributary to this small bay was named Medviezhia (bear) by Vasilief in 1809.
Bear; cove, near the head of Kachemak bay, Cook inlet. So called by Dall in 1880.
Bear; creek, tributary to Fortymile creek, from the east. Prospectors' name, from Barnard in 1898.
Bear; creek, tributary to Resurrection creek, from the east, near Hope city, on Turn- again arm of Cook inlet. Prospectors' name, reported by Becker in 1895. Bear; creek, tributary to South fork of the Koyukuk, from the south, near latitude 67º. Prospectors' name, published in 1900.
Bear, creek; see Lime.
Bear, fort; see Khutsnu.
Bear; harbor, in Affleck canal, Kuin island, Alexander archipelago. So named by Helm in 1886.
Bear; island, near or in Uyak anchorage, Uyak bay, northern coast of Kodiak. So called by Moser in 1899.
Bear, island; see Woewodski.
Bear; mountain, about 40 or 50 miles north, by compass, from Mount St. Elias. So named by Russell, in 1891, after the U. S. revenue cutter Bear.
Bear; mountain, on right bank of the Tanana river, near latitude 62º. So named by Peters in 1898.
Bear; river, tributary to the head of Portland canal. Apparently so named by Pender in 1868.
Bear; river, tributary to the Niukluk river, from the west, Seward peninsula. Name from Barnard, 1900.
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Bear Bay; island, in Bear bay, Peril strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Coghlan in 1884.
Beardslee; group of islands, in Glacier bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Rear-Admiral Lester Anthony Beardslee, U. S. N. Have also been called Sand islands.
Beardslee; group of islands, forming part of the Galankin group in Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Rear-Admiral Beardslee. Has been erroneously printed Beardsley. Beardslee, island; see Kayak.
Beardslee; river, on the mainland, tributary to William Henry bay, Lynn canal, Alexander archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, after Rear-Admiral Beardslee.
Beaton, island; see Betton.
Beattie, creek; see Slate.
Beauclerc; island, near the entrance to Port Beauclerc, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. Also, erroneously, Beauclere. Named by Dall in 1879.
Beauclerc; mountain peak (2,500 feet high), on Kuin island, near Port Beauclerc. So named by Helm in 1885.
Beauclerc; port, in Kuiu island, Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1793. Also, erroneously, Beauclere.
Beaufort; bay, on the Arctic coast of Alaska, near the international boundary line. So named by Franklin, in 1826, after his friend, Capt. Francis Beaufort, R. N.
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