Information About

Cape Tachilni

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Tachilni on The Map

Location

54 ° 56' 6" N,
162 ° 52' 45.998" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Elevation

505 ft (153.92 m)

Cape Tachilni in Detail.

About

On the E shore of Morzhovoi Bay, Aleutian Range.

History

Descriptive Russian name published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 24), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Tochilnoi" meaning "Cape Grindstone." The Aleut name for this point was reported by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 272), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Animatchoutchkok."