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Volcano Bay

Volcano Bay

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  • Aleutians East
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28 mi. E of village of Cold Bay, at SW end of Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range

History of Volcano Bay

Name reported by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1880, "because of its proximity to Pavlof Volcano." The local name, "Bear Bay, was reported in 1946 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). See Bear Bay.