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Alaska — {continued. ) 



Safety Harbor. Just east of Cape Nome, on the north shore of Cape 

 Nome, is a small and shoal bay or lagoon, lying between the beach 

 and the foot of the gravel diggings behind it. It is connected directly 

 with the ocean. It is frozen all winter. The entrance is less than 

 10 miles east of Cape Nome and its position is Lat. G4°27'N. and 

 Long. 164°45'W. 



Saldovia. A small settlement on the small Bay of Chesloknn, which is 8 

 n. miles to the northeast of Port Graham at the SW. point of the 

 entrance to Kochemak Bay, which, in turn, opens broadly upon Cook 

 Inlet. Its position is Lat. 59°27' N. and Long. ]51°39' W. Saunders 

 collected at this locality and has recorded it (1901) as "Seldovia," 

 which we have followed. The correct spelling, according to Professor 

 Davidson, is "Saldovia," as above. 



Sand Point. Sand Point stretches out from the NW. part of Popof 

 Island, one of the Shumagin Group, towards the NE. part of Unga 

 Island, and narrows the strait. Its position is Lat. 5.5°20' N. and 

 Long. 160°33'W. 



Sannak Island. This is the southwesternmost of the many islands lying 

 off the southeast coast of the Peninsula of Alaska and the outermost 

 one off the Strait of Isanof. It is surrounded by dangerous reefs. 

 The position of Unimak Cove, on the north side, is Lat. 54°27' N. and 

 Long. ]G2°40'W. 



Seldovia. See Saldovia. 



Shumagin Islands. This group of twelve large, high islands was first 

 visited by Bering in the first week of September, 1741. They are 

 embraced between Latitudes .54°43' N. and 55°34' N. and Longitudes 

 159°12'W. and 1G0°50' W., the general direction of the group being 

 NW. and SE., but of the individual islands NE. and SW. The 

 collections have been made chiefly, if not entirely, on the islands of 

 Unga and Popof. 



:Sitka. The capital of Alaska, on the Island of Baranof, at the eastern- 

 most part of Sitka or Norfolk Sound. Its position is Lat. 57°03' N. 

 and Long. 135°18' W. 



Skaguay. A town near ihe head of Taiya Inlet, which is a prolongation 

 of Lynn Canal. Its position is Lat. 59°27' N. and Long. 135'^19' W. 



St. Lawrence Island. A large island in the Bering Sea, 150 miles south 

 of Bering Strait. It is 100 statute miles long ESE. to WNW. The 

 position of the NW. cape is Lat. 63°53' N. and Long. 171°30' W. 



-St. Michael. An old trading post of the Russian Fur Company, on an 

 island of the same name, close under the mainland, 60 miles north of 

 the Aproon Branch of the Yukon river. Its position is Lat. 63°32'N. 

 and Long. 161°45' W. 



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