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Yes Bay

Yes Bay

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extends NW off Behm Canal, on NE coast of Cleveland Peninsula, Alex. Arch.

History of Yes Bay

Name published as "Yess Bay" in the 11th Census in 1890 (1893, p. 23); derived from the Tlingit Indian word "yas" meaning "mussel." was called "Mcdonald Bay" in 1879 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).