Information About

Orzinski Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 42' 51.998" N,
160 ° 3' 24.998" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Orzinski Bay in Detail.

About

between Elephant and Waterfall Points, extends W inland from Stepovak Bay, near SW end of Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range

History

Local name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on a 1909 chart. A cannery called "Ozernoi," possibly from the Russian adjective meaning "lake, " was established here in 1889, according to Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN).

Topo Maps

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

Places Near Orzinski Bay

Bays:

American Bay, Chichagof Bay, Clark Bay, Frying Pan, Grub Gulch, Little Norway, Orzinski Bay, West Cove, Windbound Bay,

Capes:

Blunt Point, Dent Point, East Point, Elephant Point, Waterfall Point, West Point,

Cliffs:

Rock Wall,

Islands:

Karpa Island,

Mountains:

Chichagof Peak, Red Hill, Mount Stepo,

Valleys:

Chichagof Valley,