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Vasilief; sunken reof, in the entrance to Chiniak bay, Kodiak. Discovered and 



named Vasilief by Russian naval ofl&cers in 1808-1810. Variously called 



Vasilief, Wasilieff, Williams, etc. 

 Vaskin; cape, on the northern coast of Unimak, eastern Aleutians. So called by 



Veniaminof in 1840. 

 Vassar: glacier, triliutary, from the west, to College fiord, Port Wells, Prince William 



sound. So named by the Harriman Expedition, in 1899, after Vassar Col- 

 lege. 

 Viirilof, l)ay; see Baralof. 

 Vcniilofski, volcano; see Vsevidof. 

 Vegas; islands, in Sealed passage, on the northwestern shore of Duke ieland, Gravina 



group, Alexander archipelago. So named by Nichols in 1883. 

 Venetia; creek, tributary to Eldorado river, from the east, Seward peninsula. 



Name from Barnard, 1900. 

 Veunevkar, creek; see Vernal. 

 Vcntosa, island; see Kochu. 

 Ventura; point, on San Fernando island, San Alberto bay, Bucareli bay, Prince of 



Wales archipelago. Named Punta de Santa Buenabentura by Maurelle 



and (Quadra in 1775-1779. 

 Verde; island and point, in Port Refugio, Bucareli bay, Prince of Wales archipelago. 



Named l^unta y Ysla Verde (green point and island) by Maurelle and 



Quadra in 1775-1779. 

 Verdure; point, on the western shore of Portland canal. So named by Pender in 1868. 

 Vi'rkhnie, lake; see Upper. 

 Vernal; creek, tributary to Wrangell harbor, Alexander archipelago. Named Vesh- 



nevka (vernal) by Zarembo in 1834. On United States Hydrographic 



chart 225 it is called Vennevkar. 

 Verstovia; mountain (3,216 feet high), about 3 miles from Sitka, Baranof island, 



Alexander archipelago. Named by Vasilief in 1809. Verstovaia is the 



adjective form of rerst, the Russian unit for long distance, equal to 3,500 



feet. The mountain is nearly 1 verst high. 

 Veseelovslvi, cape; see Cheerful. 

 Veselofski, cape; see Cheerful. 

 Vesoki, island; see High. 

 Vesolia; mountain peak, in western Alaska, in the divide between Norton sound 



and the Yukon. Called Vesolia (cheerful) by the Russians. 

 Vexation; point, on Kupreanof island, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. So 



named by Meade, in 1869, in memory of the annoyance experienced, at 



this point, in taking the Saginaiv through Wrangell strait. 

 Vexation Point; rock, off Vexation point, Wrangell strait, Alexander archipelago. 



So named by Nichols in 1881. 

 Viclinefski; rock, off St. John harbor, in Sumner strait, Alexander archipelago. 



Apparently so named by the Russians. 

 Victoria; creek, tributary to Coal creek, from the north, Seward peninsula. Name 



from Barnard, 1900. 

 Victoria; creek, tributary to Igloo creek, from the south, Seward peninsula. Name 



from Brooks, 1900. 

 Viedrin; island, one of the Siginaka group, Sitka sound, Alexander archii^elago. So 



named by Vasilief in 1809. 

 Viejo, Isla del; see Old ^lan. 

 Viekhoda, cape; see Outlet. 

 Vieruhlennoi Kriepostnoi, cape; see Razed Fort. 

 Viesokaia, volcano, etc. ; see Redoubt. 



