Information About

Aspid Bay

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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.

Topo Maps

Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska A-5 (1989),

Places Near Aspid Bay

Cities:

Sedanka,

Bays:

Alimuda Bay, Aspid Bay, Buck Bight, Chernofski Harbor, Kismaliuk Bay, Mailboat Cove, Mutton Cove, Riding Cove, Station Bay, Surveyor Bay,

Capes:

Aspid Cape, Buttress Point, Cape Aiak, Chernofski Point, Cutter Point, Lance Point, Manning Point, Observatory Point, Peacock Point, Ram Point, Sedanka Point, Serpent Point, Tower Point, Wedge Point, West Point,

Islands:

Buck Island, Gargoyle Islands, Huddle Rocks,

Mountains:

Mount Aspid, Mount Kimble,

Pillars:

Kashega Pinnacles,

Valleys:

East Bogoslof Canyon,

Cities:

Chernofski,