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Cape Lises

Cape Lises

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians West (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 226 ft (68.88 m)
About

The northernmost point of Little Tanaga Island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians.

History of Cape Lises

Russian name reported by Captain Tebenkov (1849, atlas notes, p. 119), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Lises" probably from the word "lisa" meaning "fox" or "vixen." "c. Lises (Fox Cape)" was published by the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office (1868, chart 8).