Information About

Thumb Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Thumb Point on The Map

Location

53 ° 11' 47" N,
168 ° 19' 0.001" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Unalaska

Thumb Point in Detail.

About

on SE coast of Umnak I., Aleutian Islands.

History

Descriptive name given in 1938 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), "because of its remarkable resemblance to the outline of a thumb."

Topo Maps

Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1951), Umnak (1958),
Places Near Thumb Point
Bays:

Amos Bay, Cemetery Cove, Geyser Bight, Hot Springs Cove, Inanudak Bay, Izhiga Cove, Partov Cove, Russian Bay, Stepanof Cove,

Beaches:

Asudakix Sitxa, Qigunam-tugumaga,

Capes:

Amos Point, Broken Point, Cape Kigunak, Cinder Point, Igudax, Kettle Cape, Qagalim-kadaa, Qmalgaagus Kadaa, Steeple Point, Thumb Point,

Islands:

Kigul Island, Kingdaxsxan, Lone Rock, Ogchul Island, Umnak Island, Unglulagan, Vsevidof Island,

Mountains:

Jag Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Bottleneck Pass, Hourglass Pass,

Pillars:

The Pillars,

Streams:

Geyser Creek, Utah Creek, Vermont Creek,

Valleys:

Inanudak Canyon,

Cities:

Umnak,