History of Dutch Harbor

It was so named by the Russians because it is believed that a Dutch vessel was the first to enter the harbor; Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 188) reported that earlier navigators called it "Holland Harbor." Its Aleut name was published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 14, dated 1792), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Udakhta" which may be from the words "uddaq" and "daxtakuqing." According to R. H. Geoghegan, these words mean "bay" and "to rest." Sarichev may have used this name because he spent the winter of 1791-92 in this bay (Lutke, 1836, p. 282).

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Places Near Dutch Harbor

Cheerful, Imagnee, Uknodok,

Bailey Ledge, Chelan Bank, Iliuliuk Reef, Priest Rock, Swallow Reef,

Agamgik Bay, Amugul Bay, Broad Bay, Captains Bay, Constantine Bay, Dutch Harbor, Erskine Bay, Final Bay, Iliuliuk Bay, Iliuliuk Harbor, Kalekta Bay, Kisselen Bay, Margaret Bay, Morris Cove, Nateekin Bay, Reese Bay, Small Bay, Summer Bay, Tanaskan Bay, Udagak Bay, Ugadaga Bay, Ulalux, Unalaska Bay, Uniktali Bay, Wide Bay, Xatacyan Lagoon,

Agnes Beach, Arkansas Beach, Chaluuknax, Ququgan,

Agamgim Yaga, Cape Cheerful, Cape Kalekta, Chaluuknam Yaga, Chaxsxin Kadaa, Devilfish Point, Eider Point, Obernoi Point, Rocky Point, Spithead, Tanasxan Yaga, Ulakta Head, Uugdagan-yaga, Yagim Aantuudaayulux,

Unalaska,

Bishops Cap, Princess Head,

Bunker Hill, Goblers Knob,

Amaknak Island, Amugam-tangingin, Arch Rock, Cave Rock, Dushkot Island, Eagle Rock, Expedition Island, Fish Rock, Fox Islands, Hog Island, Needle Rock, North Rock, Round Island, Second Priest Rock, South Amaknak Rocks, Tanasxan Tangingin, Tuscarora Rock, Wislow Island,

McLees Lake, Unalaska Lake,

Mount Ballyhoo, Mount Coxcomb, Kiichxix Kangaxtax, Long Mountain, Mount Newhall, Pyramid Peak, Split Top Mountain, Table Top Mountain,

East Channel, South Channel,

Nateekin River, Shaishnikof River,

Amugul Creek, Ugadachan Creek,

Makushin Valley,

Dutch Harbor,