I'.AKER.] 443 Vas— You. 



Yasha — Continued. 



This island nas been reserved for light-house purposes by Executive order 

 dated January 4, 1901. 



Yasni, island; see Andronica. 



Yeastly or Egg. Raymond, in 1869, thus calls an island in the Yukon delta, near the 

 head of Kwikpak pass. Not identified on recent charts. 



Yekuk, cape and village; see Ekak. 



Yellow; hill (55-4 feet high), near ^letlakatla, on Annette island, Alexander archi- 

 pelago. So named by Nichols in 1883. 



Yellow; point, on Baranof island, near Northern rapids, Peril strait, Alexander 

 archipelago. Named Zholti (yellow) by Vasilief in 1833. 



Yellow; point, on the eastern shore of Tamgas harbor, Annette island, Alexander 

 archipelago. Has also been called Signal point. 



Yellow: rocks, too in number (20 feet high), in Dixon entrance, 7 miles southeast 

 from Cape Northumberland. So named by Nichols, in 1883, by reason of 

 their color. 



Yellow Cedar; bay, on the north side of Hawkins island, in eastern part of Prince 

 William sound. So called in Twentieth Geological Survey Report (Part 

 YII, p. 406). Not shown on any maps. Presumably a local name. 



Yellowstone; creek, tributary to Port Clarence, from the east, Seward peninsula. 

 Name from Barnard, 1900. 



Yellouy, island; see Spruce. 



Yelovoi, island; see Spruce. 



Yeloicoi, island; see Elovoi. 



Yendestaka, village; see Gan-te-ga^-tak-heh. 



Yenlo; mountain (about4,000 feet high), 30 miles NNW. from the mouth of Sushitna 

 river. So called by Spurr and Post, of the Geological Survey, in 1898. 



Yentna; river, tributary to the Skwentna, from the northwest, about 20 miles above 

 the junction of the Skwentna and Sushitna. Native name, obtained by 

 Spurr and Post, of the Geological Survey, in 1898, who report that it is 

 known to the natives as Katcheldat or Yentna. 



Yes; bay and village, Cleveland peninsula, Alexander archipelago. Native name, 

 spelled Yas, Yaas, Yes and Yess. Named McDonald by Dall, in 1879, and 

 often called McDonald or Yes bay. Yas is Tlinket for mussel. 



Yes Bay : native village and cannery, at Yes bay, Alexander archipelago. The fishery 



was established here in 1886. 

 Yokuchargirf, creek; see Hess. 



York; cape, in Bering strait, about 10 miles southeast of Cape Prince of Wales. So 

 named by Beechey in August, 1827, "in honor of His Royal Highness." 



York; group of islands, in Alexander archipelago, of which the principal ones are 

 Etolin, Seward, Woronkofski, Wrangell, and Zarembo. Named Duke of 

 York's Islands by Vancouver in September, 1793, after the Duke of York, 

 a name since shortened to York. 



York; mining camp and post-office, at Cape York, Seward peninsula. The post- 

 office was established in April, 1900. 



York; mining district, in the extreme western part of Seward peninsula. Called 



the Kanowock, or York mining district. 

 Youcon, river; see Yukon. 

 Youkolny, island; see Ukolnoi. 

 Youlak, island; see Ulak. 

 Younaska, island; see Yunaska. 



Young; bay, indenting the northern shore of Admiralty island, Stephens passage, 

 Alexander archipelago. Apparently so named by Dall in the Coast Pilot 

 (1883, p. 172). 



