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Cape Yanaliuk

Cape Yanaliuk

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians West (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1181 ft (359.97 m)
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on S coast of Unalaska I., Aleutian Islands.

History of Cape Yanaliuk

Aleut name published as "M(ys) Yanalyun" or "Cape Yanalyun" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). According to R. H. Geoghegan, this is possibly derived from the Aleut word "Yunalgakuk," meaning "it is cut through." This point was called "Bog Cape" by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) in 1888. It was also called "Alexander" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1900.