History of Biorka

In 1790 Martin Sauer recorded the Aleut name "Sidankin"; in 1826 Lieutenant Sarichev (map 14 dated 1792), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published "S(elo) Sedanka" or "Sedanka Village"; Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 185) wrote the Aleut name "Uguyug". In 1888 U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) recorded "Burka", which Baker (1906 p. 133) published "Bioka", "from the Norwegian Bjerk O or Swedish Bjork O, meaning Birch Island."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Biorka

Imagnee, Unalga,

Baby Islands,

Priest Rock,

Agamgik Bay, Agiisax, Amugul Bay, Beaver Inlet, Deep Bay, English Bay, Hive Bay, Idilmaagim Naga, Kalekta Bay, Malga Bay, Sisek Cove, Strait Bay, Udagak Bay, Udamat Bay, Ugadaga Bay,

Achuugix Tanaxtaqax, Chaluuknax, Chamax, Ququgan,

Agaan Qagangaa, Agamgim Yaga, Brundage Head, Cape Kalekta, Cape Sedanka, Chaluuknam Yaga, Chaxsxin Kadaa, Erskine Point, Fishermans Point, Idilmaax, Qawa-chunguxtan, Qigaan-kadaa, Uugdagan-yaga,

Baby Pass, Sedanka Pass, Udagak Strait, Unalga Pass,

Bishops Cap, Passage Point, Princess Head,

The Signals, Eagle Rock, Egg Island, Inner Signal, Ixsaxsxin, Old Man Rocks, Outer, Outer Signal, Qusiixtax, Qyanan, Round Island, Sedanka Island, Tan-gaagamax, Tan-gan, Unalga Island,

Lofty Mountain, Long Mountain,

Amugul Creek, Ugadachan Creek,

Biorka,