History of Tanaskan Bay

Aleut name reported as "Zal(iv) Taneska" or "Taneska Bay" by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 14), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Father Veniaminov (1840, v.1, p. 162) called this bay "Tanaskhan" from the word "tanaskha" meaning "garden with vegetables" (1846, p. 57). According to R. H. Geoghegan, who translated Veniaminov's dictionary in 1904, the name comes from the Aleut word "tanasxa" and means "field, meadow; kitchen garden." The U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) called this feature "Macks Bay" in 1888.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Tanaskan Bay

Imagnee, Uknodok,

Bailey Ledge, Iliuliuk Reef, Swallow Reef,

Agamgik Bay, Amugul Bay, Beaver Inlet, Blueberry Bay, Broad Bay, Captains Bay, Dutch Harbor, Erskine Bay, Final Bay, Hive Bay, Iliuliuk Bay, Iliuliuk Harbor, Kisselen Bay, Margaret Bay, Morris Cove, Nateekin Bay, Protection Bay, Small Bay, Staraya Bay, Strait Bay, Summer Bay, Tanaskan Bay, Three Island Bay, Udagak Bay, Ugadaga Bay, Ulalux, Unalaska Bay, Uniktali Bay, Xatacyan Lagoon,

Agnes Beach, Arkansas Beach, Chaluuknax, Chamax, Ququgan,

Agamgim Yaga, Cape Yanaliuk, Chaluuknam Yaga, Chaxsxin Kadaa, Devilfish Point, Kayak Cape, Obernoi Point, Qawa-chunguxtan, Rocky Point, Spithead, Tanasxan Yaga, Ulakta Head, Uugdagan-yaga, Yagim Aantuudaayulux,

Udagak Strait,

Unalaska,

Bishops Cap,

Bunker Hill, Goblers Knob,

Amaknak Island, Amugam-tangingin, Arch Rock, Cave Rock, Dushkot Island, Eagle Rock, Expedition Island, Fish Rock, Fox Islands, Hog Island, Needle Rock, North Rock, Round Island, Second Priest Rock, South Amaknak Rocks, Tanasxan Tangingin, Tuscarora Rock, Unalaska Island,

Unalaska Lake,

Mount Ballyhoo, Mount Coxcomb, Kiichxix Kangaxtax, Mount Newhall, Pyramid Peak, Split Top Mountain,

East Channel, South Channel,

Nateekin River, Shaishnikof River,

Amugul Creek, Ugadachan Creek,

Makushin Valley,

Dutch Harbor,