Alo— Ama. 



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Alonzo; point, on tlie southern shore of Tort Asumcion, Bucareli bay, Prince of 

 Wales arehipeiago. 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 jieninsula. Prospeetors' name, published in 1900. 



Alsek; river, in the St. Klias region, debouching between Lituya and Yakutat bays. 

 Called Riviere <le Behring by La Perouse in 1786, Alsekh by Tel)enkof 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 antl the Canadian P>oards on Geographic Names. The form Alseck, 

 in the iirst report of the Canadian Board, was a typographical error. 



Ahnitin. bay; see Kaguyak. 



Althorp; port, indenting the nortliwestern shore of Chichagof island, Cross sound, 

 Alexander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. p]rroneously 

 Altorp and Apthorp. 



Altona, bay; see Lituya. 



AUnckh, 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 nan:ie, from Elliott, who writes it 

 Aliluckeyak, and says it means a rough backbone. Also written Ahlu- 

 clieyak. 



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 Alzane. 



AJzvrh, 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. 



Amag-at; island (1,900 feet high), near the southern shore of Alaska ])pninsula at 

 entrance to Morzhovoi bay. According to Lutke, quoting Kudiakof, the 

 Aleut name is Amagadak. Tebenkof, who has been generally followed, 

 calls it Aniagat. 



Amagul, bay; see Amugul. 



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. 



Amakdktnii, cai)e; 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. 



Aiiifniiit, j)oint; 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 

 Te})enkof, 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 i» 1775-1779. Has also been written erroneously 

 Amatgura. 



