Information About

Chichagof Bay

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Location

55 ° 39' 19.001" N,
160 ° 14' 3.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Chichagof Bay in Detail.

About

on W shore of Stepovak Bay, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range. 2.5 miles wide.

History

Local name reported by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 (v. 4 , p. 69-78). Commonly called Chicago Bay according to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) 1916 Coast Pilot (v. 2, p. 165). Named for Admiral Vasili Iakob Chichagov, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who, with a fleet of three ships, made explorations in the Arctic regions in 1765-66.

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller C-1 (1963), Port Moller C-1 (1963), Port Moller (1988),

Places Near Chichagof Bay

Bays:

American Bay, Chichagof Bay, Dorenoi Bay, Frying Pan, Grosvold Bay, Left Head, Left Head, Little Norway, Mud Bay, Orzinski Bay, Right Head, San Diego Bay, West Cove, Windbound Bay,

Capes:

Blunt Point, East Point, Elephant Point, Renshaw Point, Scotland Point, Waterfall Point, West Point,

Islands:

Guillemot Island, Karpa Island, Scotland Rock,

Mountains:

Chichagof Peak, Mount Stepo,

Streams:

Susie Creek,

Valleys:

Chichagof Valley,