KAKEK.l 435 "Wlii— Why. 



White; river, in Alaska and Canada, tributary to the upper Yukon. Discovered, in 

 1850, by Robert Campbell, of the Hudson Bay Company, and by him 

 named White on account of its color. The "Stick" Indians call it, says 

 Schwatka (Military Reconnaissance, p. 39), Yukokon Heenah, i. e., 

 Yukokon river, and the Chilkats by another name meaning Sand river. 



White; rock (120 feet high), at entrance to Moira sound, Clarence strait, Alexander 

 archipelago. So named by Clover in 1885. 



White; rock (15 feet high), at southern entrance to Dmican canal, Sumner strait, 

 Alexander archipelago. So named by Snow, in 1886, on account of its 

 "very white" color. 



White; rock, in Dixon entrance, one mile south of Cape Northimiberland. Name 

 published by the Coast Survey in 1894. 



]Vhite, rock; see Bieli. 



White; rock, north of Hayes point, Chatham strait, Alexander archipelago. The 

 descriptive name, Bieloi (white), was published by Tebenkof in 1849. 



White; rocks, in Portillo channel, Bucareli bay. Prince of Wales archipelago. Called 

 piedras blancas (white rocks) by Maurelleand Quadra in 1775-1779. 



Whitestone; point, in Neva strait, Baranof island, Alexander archipelago. Name 

 published by Dall in the Coast Pilot (1883, p. 156). 



Whitestone; rock, in Neva strait, Alexander archipelago. Local name, alleged to 

 ])e descriptive. First published in about 1880. 



Whitestone Narrows; contracted place in southern part of Neva strait, Alexander 

 archipelago. So named by ileade in 1869. 



Whitewater; bay, indenting the southwestern shore of Admiralty island, Chat- 

 ham strait, Alexander archipelago. Descriptive name, given by Meade 

 in 1869. Said to be known locally as Lower Kootznahoo. 



Whiting; harbor, on the western side of Japonski island, Sitka sound, Alexander 

 archipelago. So named by United States naval officers, in 1880, presuma- 

 bly after Commodore William Danforth AVhiting, U. S. N. 



Whiting; point, in Port Snettisham, Stephens passage, Alexander archipelago. So 

 named by Thomas, in 1888, after Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert Whit- 

 ing, U. S. N., a member of his party. 



Whiting; river, of southeastern Alaska, flowing into Stephens passage. Named by 

 Thomas, in 1888, after Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert Whiting, U. S. N., 

 a member of his party. 



Whitney; mountain, near Mount St. Elias. Was so named by the New York Times 

 Expedition, of 1886, after Hon. William Collins Whitney. 



Whitney; island, near Fanshaw bay, Frederick sound, Alexander archipelago. 

 So named by Thomas, in 1887, presumably after Hon. William C. Whit- 

 ney, Secretary of the Navy. 



Whitshed; point, near the mouth of Copper river. Named Witshed by Vancou- 

 ver, in 1794, after Captain Witshed, R. N. Thus it appears in the text of 

 the original 4° edition of Vancouver's voyage, but in the accompanying 

 atlas and in the text of the 8° edition of 1801 it is called Whitshed, after 

 Captain Whitshed. Whitshed appears to be in general use. Has been 

 erroneously printed Whitshet. 

 Whitsunday, cape; see Pillar. 

 Whitsuntide, cape; see Izhut. 

 Whymper, creek; see Hess. 



Whymper; point, in the Yukon delta, a little south of Cape Romanzof. So named 

 by Dall, in 1869, after :\Ir. Frederick Whymper, one of his companions in 

 the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1865-1867. 



