History of Unga

Aleut village reported as "Ougnagok" by F. P. Lutke in 1836. According to Petroff (1884, p. 35) Father Ioann Veniaminov called it "Delarov" in 1833. See Delarof Harbor. The population was 116 in 1833; 185 in 1880; 159 in 1890; 108 in 1910; 313 in 1920; 150 in 1930; 152 in 1939; and 107 in 1950. The "Ounga" post office, established in 1888; changed its name to Unga in 1894; discontinued in 1958 (Ricks, 1965, p. 49, 68).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Unga

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Weedy Shoals,

Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Fox Hole, Humboldt Harbor, Mud Bay, Pirate Cove, Red Cove, Shoal Bay, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Ocean Beach,

Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Unga Cape, West Head,

Korovin Strait, Popof Strait,

Dark Cliffs, Popof Head, White Bluff,

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Flagstaff Hill,

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Halfway Rock, High Island, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Popof Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Sealion Rocks, Unga Island,

Apollo Mine,

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,