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Stepovak; Iwy, indenting the southern part of Alaska peninsula, near the Shuina- 

 gins. Named Stepovakho (Stepof s) bay by the Russians. Proper name. 

 Ha.>^ been written Stepovakho and Stepowoj. Tebenkof, 1849, calls it 

 Zakharof (Zac-hary) bay. 



Stetson; ereek, tril)utary to Cooper creek, Kenai peninsula. Local name, published 

 in \Sm. 



Stevenson; island, in Kashevarof passage, Clarence strait, Alexander archipelago. 

 So named by Snow in 1886. 



Stewart; island, south of Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named by United States naval officers in 1880. 



Stewart; peak, on the mainland, near Thomas bay, southeastern Alaska. So named 

 liy Thomas in 1887. 



Stewart; port, on the eastern shore of Cleveland peninsula, opening into Behm 

 canal. Named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Mate John Stewart, of his 

 party, " who made a very good survey of it." 



Stewart; river, tributary to Sinuk river, from the east, Seward peninsula. Name 

 from Barnard, 1900. 



Stewart; river, tributary to the upper Yukon. So named, in 1850, by Robert Camp- 

 bell, of the Hudson Bay Company. Named after his friend and assistant 

 clerk, James G. Stewart, son of Hon. John Stewart, of Quebec. Stewart 

 (James G.) crossed this river on the ice in the winter of 1849. 



Stewart; sunken rock, in Security bay, Kuiu island, Alexander archipelago. 

 Name published by the Coast Survey in 1891. 



Stick, village; see Chief Stephen. 



StiiTiifrld, island; see Turner. 



Stikine; river, in southeastern Alaska and British Columbia. A name of Indian 

 origin and which has been variously written Stachin, Stachine, Stf hkin, 

 Stakeen, Stickeen, Stikeen, etc., and erroneously Francis river and Pelly 

 river. The above form Stikine has also been adopted by the Canadian 

 Board on Geographic Names. 



Stikine; strait, separating Zarembo islands from Etolin and Woronkofski islands, 

 Alexander archipelago. Named by the Russians and written Stakhinski, 

 Stachinski, etc. 



Still; harljor, in Whale bay, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Named Tik- 

 haia (still) by the Russians. Has also been called Tichai and Tichaia. 



Stillwater; anchorage, in Kootznahoo inlet. Admiralty island, Alexander archipel- 

 ago. Descriptive name, given by Meade in 1869. 



iSiipJian, Indian village; see Chief Stephen. 



Stockade; point, the eastern point of entrance to Taku harbor, Stephens passage, 

 Alexander archipelago. So named by Meade in 1869. On the point was 

 a ruined blockhouse and stockade built by the Hudson Bay Company in 

 1840-41. 



Stockdale; harbor, on the western coast of Montague island, Prince William sound. 

 Name<l Stockdale's by Portlock in 1787. 



Stall), cape; see Bold. 



Stolb, rock; see Pillar. 



Stone, bay; see Necker. 



Stone; islands, in entrance to Ernest sound, Alexander archipelago. Named by 

 Snow, in 1886, after Mr. J. C. Stone, a member of his party. 



Stone; islet, at the south end of Davis creek, in Admiralty island, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. The name is used by Nichols in the Coast Pilot (1891, p. 160). 



Stone; rock (20 feet high), about 3 miles north of Cape Chacon, Dixon entrance. 

 So named bv Clover in 1885. 



