.Tloli — Tloo. 



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Mohican; rain-, Uu- wcstfiiuiiost i)<)int of Niinivak island, Bering sea. Named 

 Boil l)v Telienkof, in lS4it, after Lieut. Roman Boil, who was in the party 

 of Vasilief when Nunivak was discovered by Vasilief in 1821. Recently 

 called Cape INfohican by the Coast Survey. 



Moira; hare rock (r»0 feet liigh), at entrance to Moira sound, Clarence strait, Alex- 

 ander archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885. 



Moira; sound, indenting the southeastern shore of Prince of Wales island, Clarence 

 strait, Alexander archipelago. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, "after the 

 noble Earl of that title." 



Mukrorxktii, ])ay; see Puniicestone. 



M(ikri)rsh)i, cape; see Spray. 



M(Mniliia, river; see Mulchatna. 



Mole; harbor, in Seymour canal. Admiralty island, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named ])y Mansfield in 1889. 



Moller; island, one of the Kudobin islands, on north coast of Alaska peninsula, near 

 Tort Moller. So named by Dall in 1882. Also written Moller. 



Moller; j)ort, on the northern shore of Alaska peninsula. Partially explored by 

 Staniukovich, of Lutke's party, in 1828, and named after his vessel, 

 Moller. 



Mimilnti/otH's (Lus), islets; see Fish Egg. 



Monolith; point, on the western side of Portage bay, Alaska peninsula. Name 

 l)ublished in Hydrographic Office Notice to Mariners No. 48, 1893. 



Montag-ue; island, in entrance to Prince William sound. Named Montagu V)y Cook 

 in 1778. The native name Tsukli was also used by the Russians. The usual 

 si)elling Montague has largely superseded the original spelling INIontagu. 



Montana; creek, tributary to Fortymile creek, from the south. Prosi^ectors' name, 

 obtained by Barnard in 1898. 



Montekakat, creek; see Mentokakat. 



Monument; creek, tributary to Snake river, from the west, Seward peninsula. 

 Name from Barnard, 1900. 



Monument; point, rocks, and river, on eastern side of Kruzof island, Alexander 

 archipelago. Named Monumentalnoi (monument) by Vasilief in 1809. 



Moonlight; ci'eek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the west, Seward peninsula. 

 Name from Barnard, 1900. 



Moonlight; creek, trilnitary to (Trantley harbor, from the north, Seward i)eninsula. 

 Name from Barnard, 1900. 



Moore; channel, leading through some low sandy islands to Port Moore, Arctic 

 coast, near Point Barrow. So named by the British Admiralty, in 1853, 

 after Commander Thomas E. L. Moore, R. N. Its Eskimo name was given 

 l)y the British as Ik-ke-ra-luk. Ray calls it, 1885, Ikiraaluk. 



Moore; island, in the Koyukuk river, near latitude 67°. So named by Allen 

 in 1885. 



Moore; mountains, on the southern border of Chichagof island, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. So named by the Coast Survey, in 1895, after Lieut. Commanders 

 Edwin King Moore and William Irwin Moore, U. S. N. 



Moore; nunatak, in the Agassiz glacier, near southeastern end of the Chaix hills, St. 

 Ellas alps. So called by Russell, in 1891, presumably after Will C. Moore, 

 a member of his party, who was drowned in landing at Icy bav on June 

 6, 1801. 



Moore; port, at Point Barrow. So named, in 1853, after Commander Thomas E. L. 

 Moore, R. N., of the Franklin search expedition. 



MDornrsbni, V)ay; see Puniicestone. 



Moose; creek, tril)utary to Canyon creek, from the south, Kenai j)eninsula. Local 

 name, from Becker, 1895, 



