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Entry; peak (1,400 feet hiwh), on the southern coast of Wales island, Dixon 

 entrance, Alexander archipelago. Named by the Coast Survey in 1891. 



Eolus; point, the southern point of entrance to Breezy bay, Tlevak strait. This 

 name, given by Dall in 1882, was suggested by the strong winds encoun- 

 tered there. 



E-oo-vogen, island; see St. Lawrence. 



E-oic-ick, island; see Chamisso. 



Ericsson; peak (4,296 feet high), on the mainland, northeast of Frederick sound. 

 Named l)y Thomas, in 1887, after the distinguished Swedish engineer John 

 Ericsson, inventor of the Monitor. Erroneously Ericson on some charts. 



Ermine; island, on the southeastern shore of Shuyak island, Kodiak group. Named 

 Gornostai (weasel or ermine) by the Russian American Company in 1849. 



Fnnoshl-inskie, cape; see Ko'STizhka. 



Ernest; sound, east of Prince of Wales archipelago, Alexander archipelago. Named 

 Prince Ernest's sound by Vancouver, in 1793, "after His Royal Highness 

 Prince Ernest." 



Ernestine; creek, tributary to the headwaters of Kanata river. Local name, 

 reported by Schrader in 1900. 



Error; island, one of tlie Kutchuma group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named Oshibki (error) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been written Oshinpi 

 and Oshipki. Has also been called White island and Ship island. 



Erskine; bay, at head of Beaver bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. So named by 

 the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Captain Melvin C. Erskine of the 

 Alaska Commercial Company. Sarichef, 1792, calls it Kikukalen, appar- 

 ently its native name. Yeniamenof calls it Kikukalia. 



Erskine; point, the eastern head of Kalekta bay, Unalaska, eastern Aleutians. So 

 named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Captain Erskine, of the 

 Alaska Commercial Company. 



Escape; cape, on Kruzof island, at junction of Hayward strait and Krestof sound, 

 Alexander archipelago. Named Koloshskoi strechi (Koloshian escape) 

 by Vasilief in 1809. 



Escape; point, on the western shore of Revillagigedo island, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named by Vancouver, in 1793, in commemoration of his escape from a 

 hostile attack by the natives. Izbavlenia (deliverance) of the Russians. 



Escarpment; cape, on the northern shore of Norton sound. Named Utes (cliff 

 or bluff) by Tebenkof, in 1833, which is translated escarpe by Lutke. 

 l)escripti\'e name. Not found on recent maps. 



Eschscholtz ; bay, an arm of Kotzebue sound. Named by Kotzebue in August, 

 1810, after Dr. Frederick Eschscholtz, his physician and naturalist. Also 

 has l>een written Eschholtz, Escholtz. 



Esker; glacial stream, from the Malaspina glacier, debouching near the head of 

 Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So named by Russell in 1891. 



Eskimo; island, in Harrison bay, Arctic coast, east of Point Barrow. Named Esqui- 

 maux by Dease and Simpson in 1837. 



Espacki, Punta de; see Sword. 



Espenberg; cape, the southern point of entrance to Kotzebue sound. Named by 

 Kotzebue, in 1816, after his friend. Dr. Karl Espenberg, who, as surgeon, 

 accompanied Krusenstern on his voyage round the world 1803-06. Erro- 

 neously Espenburg and Spanberg. 



Esperanza, point; see Latouche. 



Esquibel; bay or gulf, on the western coast of Prince of Wales archipelago. So 

 named by ^laurelle in 1779. 'S'ariously denominated bay and gulf. ]\Iis- 

 spelled Esquible. The original name is given by Petrof as Bahia de 

 Esquivel. 



