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Atutsak; river, trilmtary to tlie Yukon from the south, just below Nukhikyet. Its 

 native name wa.s reported by Kaymond, in 1869, as Atutsakulakushchargut; 

 Allen, in 1885, wrote it Atutsakulaknshakakat, and Petrof, in 1880, Atut- 

 nakulakushchakat, while a recent Coast Survey chart has Atutzehhuilcusten 

 creek. See Kakat. 



Atwater; creek, trilmtary to Sontli Fork of Fortyniile creek. Prospectors' name, 

 publislied by the (Jeological Survey in 1899. 



.V-ii-ini, island; see I'nalaska. 



Aueruk; cn-ek, tributary to Norton ])ay from the northwest, between the Tubutulik 

 antl Kwiniuk rivers, Seward peninsula. Native name, from the Davidson 

 Blakeslee map of 1900, where it is spelled Oweruk. 



Augoi/aktoU, creek; see Angoyaktoli. 



Aug-usta; glacier and mountain (18,918 feet high), in the St. Elias region; named, 

 in 1S91, by Prof. I. C. Russell, after his wife. Has been printed errone- 

 ously Agusta. 



Augusta; jioint, the northeastern point of Chichagof island, Chatham strait, Alex- 

 ander archipelago. So named by Vancouver in 1794. 



Augustine; bay, indenting the western coast of Quadra island, Prince of Wales 

 archipelago. So named by Dall in 1883. Has since been written St. 

 Augustine bay. 



Augustine; cape, near the above. Named in 1775, by Maurelle, Cabo de S. 

 Augustin. Also called cape Saint Augustine. 



Augustine; island (about 3,000 feet high), in Cook inlet. Named Mount St. 

 Augustin bv Cook in 1778. It is Chernoburi or Chernabura (black-brown) 

 of the Russians. 



Auke; cove, indenting the northern shore of Admiralty island, Stephens passage, 

 Alexander archipelago. Called Auke bay by INIeade in 1868, after a poor 

 tribe of Indians living near it. 



Auto; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, about 20 miles below the 

 mouth of Kaiyuh river. Name from Coast Survey chart 3098 (1898), 

 where it is called Autokakat, i. e., Auto river. Raymond, 1869, shows 

 this stream without name, but has a village called Yakutsklitnik. From 

 this place a trail leads to Unalaklik on Norton sound. Tikhmenief, 

 1861, shows a village here (on the opposite bank of the Yukon) called 

 Ttutaho. 



Avatanak; island (1,207 feet high), between Akutan and Tigalda of the Krenitzin 

 group, eastern Aleutians. Native name, from the Russians. Has also 

 been written Avatanok and Awatanok. Apparently identical with Aiai- 

 algutak of Krenitzin and Levashef in 1768. 



Avatanak; strait, separating Akun island from Avatanak and other islands, Kre- 

 nitzin group, eastern Aleutians. So called by Veniaminof and Lutke, 

 1828. 



Avinof; capi', on the mainland southeast from Nunivak island, Bering sea. Pre- 

 sumably so named by Vasilief, in 1821, after Lieut. Alexander Avinof, a 

 member of his party. See also Shoal Ness. 



Avon; islet, in McIIenry anchorage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. Name 

 published by the Coast Survey in 1891. 



A)ifichaf/]iat/iil-, village; see Aiachagiuk. 



Ayochernl-, village; see Aiacheruk. 



Ayagh, island; see Adak. 



Ayaglml), volcano; see INIakusliin. 



Ayak, island; see Sledge. 



Ayfiklitalil; village; see Aiaktalik. 



Ayakulik; island, off the west coast of Kodiak. Native name, from Tebenkof, 



1849. Erroneously Achulik. 



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