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Gull Point

Gull Point

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on S shore of Ugak Bay, on E coast of Kodiak I.; Kodiak I.

History of Gull Point

name recorded in 1805 as "Gulls Point" by Lisianski (1814, map facing p. 169). published the name "M(ys) Chaichey," meaning "seagull cape," for this feature; Captain Tevenkov (1852, map 23) called it "M(ys) Govorushichiy" meaning "Kittiwake (gull) Cape." says "Chikie" is the Russian word for the Burgomaster gull (Larus glaucus).