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Explorer Bay

Explorer Bay

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  • Aleutians West (CA)
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At its entrance, on the S shore of Atka Island immediately W of Kobakof Bay and NW of Sagchudak Island, Aleutian Islands. 1 mile wide.

History of Explorer Bay

During the summer of 1959 this bay was surveyed for the first time the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) ship Exporer. It was used for a shore-based camp from the ship and as an anchorage on numerous occasions, including during several storms.

Found on the following Topo Maps
Atka (1952), Atka (1959), Atka (1959),
Places Near Explorer Bay
Archipelagos:

Amtagis Islands,

Areas:

Naaginax, Yaxagim Angaa,

Bars:

Atxam-yaagan-chixsxa, Chixsxa, Haanugim-yangis, Salt Reef, Starichkof Reef,

Bays:

Alax Hatax, Anuqichxalux, Asagam-qakuudga, Banner Bay, Beaver Bay, Chaxchix, Chugimgagix, Chuguuxsax, Deep Bay, Egg Bay, Explorer Bay, Haanugim-kangchii, Haanugix, Hachuugix Hiliixsax, Hachuugix Umyagix, Hmachilam-qakuudguu, Ingyuqax, Kahngadgagix, Kobakof Bay, Korovin Bay, Naagix Hmachilax, Nan-changanax, Nusax, Qaluugix Hiliixsax, Qaluugix Umyagix, Qatxayagum-sitacha, Qigagalux, Qulxudam Udaa, Quusax, Quusax Galga, Qyasxum-qala, Sadan-tanam Tatuu, Saguugaadam Adangan Udaa, Sarana Cove, Smutim Qala, Suung Naagix Chaxaa, Suung Qigaagix Chaxaa, Tagugasix, Utxis Udaa, Uzamkux, Uzax Hacha, Vasilief Bay,

Beaches:

Qyasxum Hachan Tugimaga,

Capes:

Alaginiigux, Amunaxagim Yaaga, Angix, Anuqim-yaaga, Atxam-yaaga, Banner Point, Cape Tadluk, Cape Taldluk, Changidigas, Chaqisxa, Chaxchim-yaaga, Chixtis Yaaga, Chuguuxsam-hidaluu, Egg Point, Haanugim-yaaga, Hiliixsam-yaaga, Ikazagan Yaaga, Island Point, Qanguxchilax, Saguugaadam-yaaga, Suung Kadaa, Txaglum-changii, Unglus, Utxis Yaaga, Uzamkum-yaaga, Yaxax,

Channels:

Qyasxum Hadgii,

Cliffs:

Qigaagix Saxax,

Islands:

Atka Island, Chagnagix, Egg Island, Gixsxagix, Ikazagan Tanasuu, Kanuuxsux, Qagudas, Qudga Hanixsxax, Qungidgis, Qyasxum Qalan Tanasuu, Sadatanak Island, Sagchudak Island, Saguugaadax, Saguugaadax, Salt Island, Simtusix, Tanax Angunax, Taqusas, Uzamkum-tanasuu, Vasilief Islands,

Lakes:

Sam Hanii, Sangus,