History of Unalaska Island

This island, largest of the eastern Aleutians, was first discovered by the Russians in about 1760. They called it both "Unalashka" and "Agunalashka" (Coxe, 1787, chap. 8-10). The Aleut name was published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 14, dated 1792), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Ostrov Unalashka" or "Unalashka Island" which Baker (1906, p. 652) says is "a contraction of the true name " 'Nagounalaska'* * *" Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 158), who lived on the island for ten years, wrote that the Aleut's called it "Na-u-an Alakhskha," meaning "this here Alakhskha." According to R. H. Geoghegan, the name comes from the word "unanak" which is the name the Fox Islanders use to designate themselves.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Unalaska Island

Takamitka,

Bailey Ledge, Iliuliuk Reef, Swallow Reef,

Anderson Bay, Blueberry Bay, Cannery Bay, Captains Bay, Crow Arm, Erskine Bay, Final Bay, Iliuliuk Harbor, Johnson Cove, Kisselen Bay, Naginak Cove, Nateekin Bay, Portage Bay, Protection Bay, Samgan Udaa, Small Bay, Staraya Bay, Tanaskan Bay, Three Island Bay, Udamak Cove, Ulalux, Uniktali Bay, Usof Bay, Xatacyan Lagoon,

Agnes Beach,

Anderson Point, Cannery Point, Cape Yanaliuk, Cathedral Point, Devilfish Point, Iksiak Point, Ikslak Point, Kayak Cape, Obernoi Point, Rocky Point, Tanasxan Yaga, Whalebone Cape, Yagim Aantuudaayulux,

Unalaska,

Bunker Hill, Goblers Knob,

Amugam-tangingin, Arch Rock, Cave Rock, Dushkot Island, Expedition Island, Fish Rock, Fox Islands, Gull Island, North Rock, Peter Island, South Amaknak Rocks, Tanasxan Tangingin, Tuscarora Rock, Unalaska Island, Ungluchin,

Unalaska Lake,

Mount Coxcomb, Kiichxix Kangaxtax, Mount Newhall, Pyramid Peak,

East Channel, South Channel,

Shaler Mountains,

Nateekin River, Shaishnikof River,

Dutch Harbor,