on E coast of Kenai Peninsula, 40 mi. E of Seldovia, Chugach Mts.
HistoryEskimo name published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 5) as Guba Nuka or Nuka Bay; derived from nukaq which refers to a young bull caribou.
Ariadne Cove, Beauty Bay, Chance Cove, Chance Lagoon, Home Cove, James Lagoon, McArthur Cove, McCarty Fiord, McCarty Lagoon, Midnight Cove, Mikes Bay, Moonlight Bay, Morning Cove, North Arm Nuka Bay, Nuka Bay, Oaring Cove, Palisade Lagoon, Pilot Harbor, Quartz Bay, Roaring Cove, Shelter Cove, Surprise Bay, West Arm Nuka Bay, Wildcat Cove, Yalik Bay,
Capes:Cape Horn, Hardover Point, Harrington Point, Moss Point, Nuka Point, Yalik Point,
Channels:Kitten Pass, McArthur Pass, Wildcat Pass,
Islands:Ariadne Island, Beautiful Isle, Division Island, Nuka Island, Nuka Rock, Outer Island, Pinnacle Rock, Rabbit Island, Ragged Island,
Mountains:Mount Diablo, Palisade Peak, Storm Mountain,
Rivers:Streams: