Information About

Aspid Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

53 ° 26' 1" N,
167 ° 24' 24.001" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Unalaska

Aspid Bay in Detail.

About

on SW coast of Unalaska I., 18 mi. NE of Fort Glenn, Aleutian Islands. 1 mile wide.

History

Reported in 1840 by Father Veniaminov. Named "Nellie Juan Bay" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), probably in the 1920's, for "Nellie Juan Cape," which is now "Cape Aspid." See Aspid, Cape.