Information About

Abraham Bay

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Abraham Bay on The Map

Location

52 ° 50' 17.999" N,
172 ° 41' 52.001" E

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Atka

Abraham Bay in Detail.

About

on SW coast of Attu I.; Aleutian Islands. 5.5 miles wide.

History

local name reported by Army Map Service (AMS) in 1943; called "Deep Bay" in the 1944 Aleutian Coast Pilot. was derived from "St. Abraham," the name supposedly given to the island in 1741 by Captain Commander Vitus Bering, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Topo Maps

Attu (1952), Attu (1952), Attu (1952), Attu (1953), Attu (1953), Attu (1953), Attu (1953), Attu (1953), Attu (1953),
Places Near Abraham Bay
Bays:

Abraham Bay, Auburn Cove, Earle Cove, East Arm Nevidiskov Bay, Etienne Bay, Matach Bay, Nevidiskov Bay, West Arm Nevidiskov Bay, Wrangell Cove,

Beaches:

Smith Beach,

Capes:

Chuniksak Point, Kresta Point, Mikhail Point, Theodore Point,

Cliffs:

Etienne Head, Red Head,

Islands:

Attu Island,

Lakes:

Earle Lake, Etienne Lake, Twin Lakes,

Mountain Passes:

Abraham-Temnac Pass, Etienne Pass, Kaufman Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Wrangell Range,

Ridges:

Henderson Ridge,

Rivers:

Abraham River, Earle River, East Fork Steller River, Little Abraham River, Nevidiskov River, Steller River,

Streams:

Chuniksak Creek, Nevidiskov Creek,

Valleys:

Abraham Valley, East Steller Valley, West Steller Valley,