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Hooniah; hot or warm springs, on the northern nliore of Tenakee inlet, Chichagof 

 island, Alexander archipelago. So called by Nichols in the Coast Pilot 

 (1891, p. 163). 



Hooniah; sound, indenting the southern shore of Chichagof island, Alexander 

 archipelago. Name derived from a resident tribe of Indians, and variously 

 spelled Hoonah, Hoonjah, Huna. The Sitka Indians are said to call it 

 Shekak. 



Hooniah, village; see Kantukan. 



Hoonynh, island; see Chichagof. 



Hooper; bay, in the Yukon delta. Visited and named by Nelson in December, 1878, 

 after Capt. Calvin Leighton Hooper, of the United States Revenue Marine, 

 well known for his investigations in Bering sea and the Arctic ocean. 



Hooper; mountains, along the Arctic coast, between Cape Lisburne and Point Bar- 

 row. So named by Petrof, in 1880, after Capt. C. L. Hooper, United States 

 Revenue MaTme. Apparently identical with the Meade river mountains 

 of Ray in 1885. 



Hoorts; mountain (2,077 feet high), east of Yakutat bay, southeastern Alaska. So 

 called by McGrath in 1893. 



Hoosier; creek, tributary to Minook creek, from the east. Prospectors' name, pub- 

 lished by the Coast Survey in 1898. 



Hoosnoff, archipelago, etc. ; see Kootznahoo. 



Hootalhtqaa, river; see Teslin. 



HootcJuf-ei/e, lakes; see Hutshi. 



Hoof:, bay; see Hood. 



Hope; mining camp, at mouth of Resurrection creek, Turnagain arm. Cook inlet. 

 Called Hope City by the prospectors. 



Hope; point, on the Arctic coast, about 30 miles to the southward of Cape Lisburne. 

 So named by Beechey in August, 1826, in compliment to Sir William 

 Johnstone Hope. Called Hoffnung (hope) by German map makers, and 

 Golofnin and Golovin by the Russians. 



Horace; mountain, on headwaters of the Koyukuk river, near longitude 149°. 

 Prospectors' name, reported by St^hrader in 1899. 



Horboon, rock; see Humpback. 



Horhoon vnutrennie ; see Inner Humpl^ack. 



Horn; cape, near the entrance to Falmoutli harbor, Nagai island, Shumagin group. 

 Named by the fishermen prior to 1871. 



Horn; cliffs (1,800 feet high), on the mainland, opposite northern entrance to 

 Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So called in the Coast Pilot 

 (1883, p. 127). 



Horn; island, the largest of the Ball group, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. 

 So named by United States naval officers in 1880. It was named Rogova 

 or Rokhova (from Rog, horn) by Vasilief in 1809. Has also been printed 

 Homey and Morne. 



Horn; mountain (2,929 feet high), just back of Horn cliffs. So called by Tliomas 

 in 1887. 



Horn; point, the southern point of entrance to Port Etches, Prince William sound. 

 So named by Portlock in 1787. 



Horoshi pogodi, cape and mountain; see Fairweather. 



Horse; island, west of Douglas island, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. 

 Apparently so named by Mansfield in 1890. 



Horse; shoal, near Horse island, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. Named 

 by Mansfield in 1890. 



Horton; creek, tributary to headwaters of the Fox river, Seward peninsula. Name 

 from Barnard, 1900. 



