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Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:49 pm
by Michael
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Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:59 am
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:03 am
by Michael
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Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:30 am
by ggordon

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:51 pm
by 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.

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 9:31 pm
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:41 am
by 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.

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:32 am
by ggordon

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:53 pm
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:59 am
by Matteo
Thanks everyone! Just added all the missing places and aliases to db.

Will update reference thread soon.

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:04 pm
by Randi
The Long Blue Line: Station Nome—saving lives near the top of the world!

Image
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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 7:08 am
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:06 pm
by Michael
Wonderful image!!!

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:50 am
by studentforever
Pioneer anchors of Knoll Point which is now indexed as Nichols Point in Alaska
https://www.geonames.org/5869919/nichols-point.html

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:16 pm
by Matteo
Thanks!
All places added to db, will appear on reference thread soon

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:05 am
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:01 pm
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:28 pm
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:08 am
by 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

Re: Alaskan Place Names -- Discussion

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:57 pm
by 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!