BAKER.] 123 Che— Clii. 



C]ieriiirs])ef, mountains; see Devil's Prongs. 



Chernof; cape, in Kupreanof strait, on northern shore of Kodiak. So named by 



Murashef, in 1839-40, presumably after Ivan Chernof, who made explora- 

 tions and surveys in the Russian American colonies, 1832-1838. 

 Cliernofski; harbor, indenting the northern coast of Unalaska near its western 



end. Named Chernofski by Sarichef, in 1792, presumably from Chernof, 



a Russian family name. Variously written Tchernovskaia, etc. 

 Chernofski; native village, in Chernofski harbor, Unalaska. So called by Sarichef 



in 1792. In 1831 it consisted of 4 huts (yourts) and 44 people. Popula- 

 tion in 1880, 101; in 1890, 78. 

 Cherry; creek, in the Fortymile mining region, tributary to Walker fork. Local 



name, from Barnard in 1898. 

 Cheshni; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the east, near latitude 62°. 



Native name, from Abercrombie, 1898, who writes Cheshnena, i. e., 



Cheshni river. 

 Chedohm, bay; see Seldovia. 

 Chesta; creek, tributary to Copper river, from the east, near latitude 62°. Native 



name, from Abercrombie, 1898, who wrote it Chetastena and later Ches- 



talena. Also written Chetaslena. 

 Chestakof, island; see Chistiakof. 

 Chester; lake, near Poi't Chester, Annette island, Alexander archipelago. Named 



by the Coast Survey in 1897. 

 Chester; port, on the western coast of Annette island, Gravina group, Alexander 



archipelago. Named by Nichols, in 1883, after Commander Colby 



Mitchell Chester, U. S. N. 

 Chestochina, river; see Chistochina. 

 Chestohiu, bay; see Seldovia. 

 Chetaslina; glacier, on the southern flank of Mount Wrangell and drained by the 



Chetaslina river. Native name, from Schrader, 1900. 

 Chetaslina; river, tributary to the Copper river, from the northeast and heading 



near IVIount Wrangell. Native name, given by Abercrombie, in 1898, as 



Chestalena. Apparently this is Liebigstag river of Allen in 1885. 

 Chetaut; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, at the Lower Ramparts. 



Native name, given by Dall as Tseetoht and by Raymond as Chetaut. 



Schwatka has Che-taut and Petrof Chetaht. 

 Chetierek, mountain; see Fourpeaked. 

 Chetlechuk; river, tributary to the Yukon, from the north, a few miles below Pall 



river. Native name, from Raymond, 1869, who wrote it Chetletchuk. 



Petrof, 1880, wrote it Chetlechuk. 

 Chettyna, river; see Chitina. 

 Chiachi; cape, on western shore of Kittiwake island, Kodiak group. Named Chai- 



achie (gull) by Murashef in 1839-40. 

 Chiachi; islands, northeast of the Shumagins, on south shore of Alaska peninsula. 



So called by Tebenkof in 1849. Has been written Chiache (gull) and 



Chiacht. 

 Chiachi; islet, near the southeastern coast of Unimak island, eastern Aleutians. 



Called Chaiachie (gull) by Tebenkof, 1849. 

 Chibukak; the northwesternmost point of St. Lawrence island, Bering sea. Called 



Northwest by Tebenkof, 1849, who shows a settlement on the cape. In 



copying his map the name of the village was taken as the name of the 



cape. According to Kotzebue the native name of the island is Tschibocki, 



or, as it may be written, Chiboki. 

 Chicagos, island, see Chichagof. 

 (Jiican, village; see Shakan. 



