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Qeorgiana; cape, the northwesternmost point of Kruzof island, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. So named by Portloc^k in 1787. Called Siuchi (sea lion) by 

 Vasilief, in 1833, and Olga by Tebenkof in 18-18. Also has been written 

 Sionchi. 



Geroe; creek, tributary to the Chandlar river, from the south, near latitude 68°. 

 Local name, reported by Schrader in 1899. 



Gerstle; Itay, indenting the northern shore of Alaska peninsula, west of Port Hol- 

 ler. Named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Lewis Gerstle, presi- 

 dent of the Alaska Commercial Company. 



Gerstle; point, the northern point of entrance to Gerstle bay, Alaska peninsula. 

 Named by the Fish Commission, in 1888, after Lewis Gerstle, president of 

 the Alaska Commercial Company. 



Gerstle; river, tributary to the Tanana, from the south, near longitude 145°. So 

 named by Allen, in 1885, after Lewis Gerstle, president of the Alaska 

 Commercial Company. 



Gertrude; creek, tributary from the west, to Slana river, near its junction with the 

 Copper river. So named by Lowe, in 1898, after Miss Gertrude Wagner. 



Giant, island; see Grant. 



Giant; point, the northernmost of Mary island and the western point of entrance to 

 Mary island anchorage, Mary island, Gravina group, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. Named by Nichols in 1883. Formerly called Winslow point, 

 which name is now transferred to the eastern point of entrance to Mary 

 island anchorage. See Winslow. 



Giant; rocks, in Port Valdes, Prince William sound. So named by Abercrombie 

 in 1898. 



Gibbon, fort; see Fort Gibbon. 



Gibson; creek, tributary to Dietrich river, from the west, near latitude 68°. Local 

 name, reported by Schrader in 1899. 



Gibson; island, near the entrance to Chichagof harbor, Attn island, western Aleu- 

 tians. Named by the United States North Pacific Surveying p]xpedition 

 of 1855, after Lieut. William Gibson, U. S. N., commanding the U. S. 

 schooner Fenimore Cooper. Gibson surveyed Chichagof harboi- in July, 

 1855. 



Gilahina; river, tributary to the Chitina river, from the north. Native name, from 

 a manuscript map made by prospectors in 1900. 



Gilder Head; promontory, between Cape Thomas and Zanes cliff, on the western 

 end of Wrangell island, Arctic ocean. Apparently so named by the Coast 

 Survey in 1890. 



Gillmore; islands, part of the Galankin group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named Gilmore by Beardslee, in 1880, after Ensign James C. Gillmore, 

 U. S. N. 



Gilmer; cove, indenting the western shore of Kruzof island, Alexander archipelago. 

 Named by Moore, in 1897, after Lieut. William Wirt Gilmer, U. S. N. 



Gilmour. The north point of entrance to Port Chalmers, Montague island, Prince 

 William sound, is so designated on a sketch by Portlock in 1787. 



Giniak, islet; see Ugak. 



Girdled; glacier, on the eastern border of Muir glacier, southeastern Alaska. So 

 named by Reid, in 1890, on account of the moraine, which completely 

 surrounds it. 



Gisasa; river, tributary to the Koyukuk, from the west, near latitude 65°. Native 

 name, reported by Allen in 1885. In his text (p. 106) it is Gissassakakat; 

 on his map 4 it is Gissakakat. See Kakat. 



Glacier; bay, penetrating the Alaska mainland in the Fairweather region and open- 

 ing into Icy strait. Entered by Lieut. Chas. E. S. Wood, in 1877, and 

 named by Beardslee in 1880. Descriptive name. 



