on E coast of Killisnoo I., 2 mi. S of Angoon; Alex. Arch.
former village established about 1881 when members of the Hutsnuwu tribe of Tlingit Indians were brought from the villages of Angoon and Nahltushkan to work in a fish rendering plant. The village was named for the island. 1890; 351 in 1910; 256 in 1920; and 3 in 1930. post office was established in 1882; discontinued in 1930 (Ricks, 1965, p. 33).
Danger Point Reef, Kenasnow Rocks, Kiuchman Rock, Lone Rock, Rose Rock, Russian Reef,
Bays:Chaik Bay, False Channel Bay, Favorite Bay, Hood Bay, Kanalku Bay, Killisnoo Harbor, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kootznahoo Roads, Mitchell Bay, North Arm Hood Bay, South Arm Hood Bay, Stillwater Anchorage,
Capes:Point Bridge, Bluff Point, Bryant Point, Cabin Point, Cedar Point, Channel Point, Danger Point, Distant Point, Hemlock Point, House Point, North Point, Parker Point, Passage Point, Pillsbury Point, Ponte Point, Rocky Point, Rocky Point, Saginaw Point, Point Samuel, Shelter Point, South Point, Sullivan Point, Termination Point, Turn Point, Village Point, Woody Point,
Cities:Cliffs:Dams:Hills:Islands:Deception Island, Diamond Island, Killisnoo Island, Kinchman Rock, Long Island, Passage Island, Sand Island, South America Island, Stone Island, Table Island, Target Island, Village Rock,
Lakes:Davidson Lake, Distin Lake, Fresh Water Lake, Kanalku Lake, Salt Lake, Thayer Lake,
Mountains:Kanalku Mountain, Thayer Mountain,
Mountain Passes:Streams:Davis Creek, Freshwater Creek, Jims Creek, Lighter Creek, Thayer Creek,
Routes:Distin Lake Trail, Fresh Water Thayer Trail, Kanalku Lake Trail, Mitchell Bay Trail,
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