Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

[Michael]

[ggordon]

Round Island
https://www.geonames.org/5872987/round-island.html

This one is located very close to Round Island (3) already listed, but this one is in Pavlof Bay.

Referenced here at 6:20 PM:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0054.JPG

[Michael]

[ggordon]

Chugul Pass
https://www.geonames.org/5859374/chugul-pass.html

Referenced here at 2:08 PM and 3:09 PM:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0076.JPG

[ggordon]

South Bight
https://www.geonames.org/4045821/south-bight.html

Reference is made here at 4:15 PM to "Bight Cove" on Amchitka Island:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0086.JPG
I have been unable to find Bight Cove on any maps, but based on log entries, South Bight is at the right location.

[ggordon]

Finger Bay, Adak Island
https://www.geonames.org/5862046/finger-bay.html

Referenced a few times on this page, with the first reference at 9:05 AM.
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0102.JPG

[ggordon]

Bishop Point, Unalaska Island
https://www.geonames.org/5857491/bishop-point.html

Referenced here at 2:21 PM:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0128.JPG

This is a different Bishop Point than the one already listed.

[ggordon]

Chugul Pass
https://www.geonames.org/5859374/chugul-pass.html

Referenced here at 1320 and 1410:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0188.JPG

[ggordon]

Meyers Chuck Light

I found it on this site:
http://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.co ... -132.26309

at 55.742449,-132.263094

It was referenced here at 1337:
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 4_0302.JPG

[Matteo]

Thanks everyone! Just added all the missing places and aliases to db.

Will update reference thread soon.

[Randi]

The Long Blue Line: Station Nome—saving lives near the top of the world!


Part of a panoramic photograph of Nome, with the small white Nome Boat Station located in the center. Note the proximity of the boathouse to the open beach and the degree of exposure to high seas.


Link to full image

[studentforever]

Pioneer is heading off to False Pass and on the way anchors in Mitrofania Bay
https://www.geonames.org/5869053/mitrofania-bay.html

and Kuiukta Bay
https://www.geonames.org/5866820/kuiukta-bay.html

[Michael]

Wonderful image!!!

[studentforever]

Pioneer anchors of Knoll Point which is now indexed as Nichols Point in Alaska
https://www.geonames.org/5869919/nichols-point.html

[Matteo]

Thanks!
All places added to db, will appear on reference thread soon

[studentforever]

Yet another Rocky Point. This one near False Pass at Lat 54.97, Long -163.44
https://www.geonames.org/5872897/rocky-point.html

[studentforever]

There seem to have been more lighthouses in Alaska than those currently listed. Here are some I've tracked down in old literature.
Cape Sarichef Light was at Lat 54º 36’ 00”, Long -163º 21’ 36”

There was a Cape Kabuch Light at Lat 54º 49’ 00”, Long -163º 21’ 36”

Both are referenced in
https://iphc.int/uploads/pdf/regs/IPHC-1964-REGS.pdf

There is also a historic lighthouse at Cape Pankof at Lat 54º 40’, Long -163º 04’.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VD_ ... ka&f=false

[Matteo]

All added to db! Thanks! Will appear soon on reference thread

Both Cape Pankof and Cape Kabuch Lights are visible on this 1926 map: https://www.historicalcharts.noaa.gov/i ... 701-5-1926

Cape Kabuch one was later moved back (see this 1949 map - both are still shown : https://www.historicalcharts.noaa.gov/i ... 701-6-1949) in the position where a light, called Isanotski Strait Light 2, is still in use nowadays (see https://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.c ... /-163.2612).

Cape Pankof one is no more existing and even on bing satellite imagery (Google one is very blurry for this area) no remains can be seen on the point it was on

[studentforever]

There was/is a light on Angle Point in the 'Dixon Entrance'
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publica ... 04_WEB.pdf
Pioneer cites it in 1925

[Matteo]

There still is!
https://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.c ... /-131.4194

Added to geonames (it's visible in satellite imagery when zooming enough - found no images on the internet) and to our database.
Thanks studentforever!