Information About

Cape Chakik

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Chakik on The Map

Location

51 ° 53' 12.001" N,
176 ° 6' 9" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Elevation

269 ft (81.99 m)

Cape Chakik in Detail.

About

on W coast of Umak I., Aleutian Islands.

History

Aleut name reported as "Tchakhikh" by the North Pacific Expedition in 1855. According to R. H. Geoghegan, the Aleut meaning of this name is "borth hands" or "pair of hands" he suggests that it may be deriv ed from the word cchagig" meaning "shelter" or "refuge."

Places Near Cape Chakik
Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Areas:

Igitxim Chmaa, Igitxim Nguu,

Bars:

Igitkin Bank,

Bays:

Aankuuga, Aanudaax, Agamaxchizalix, Alugasux, Azamis Cove, Cabin Cove, Chalux, Chisak Bay, Crater Cove, Hanimisax, Hanisxa, Hiixsax, Igitkin Bight, Iiqiisix, Liisis Tatuu, Lower Arm, Naagix Adimtusix, Nahmagix, Piper Cove, Qagaagix Chalux, Qahnichxucha, Qigaagix Adimtusix, Qigaangax, Quail Bay, Round Cove, Saamlus, Sand Bay, Scripps Bay, Tana Bight, Ugiilagaadax, Ulgusix, Umak Bight, Uuhmugzux, Yoke Bay,

Beaches:

Awas Tugimaga, Kimsis,

Capes:

Aalux, Agony Point, Bugle Point, Cape Agumsadak, Cape Akuyan, Cape Azamis, Cape Chakik, Cape Chisak, Cape Kiugilak, Cape Lises, Cape Ruin, Cape Umak, Cemetery Point, Elbow Point, Igitkin Point, Knaxchiing, Kyugaadax, Moss Point, Narrows Point, Oglala Point, Passage Point, Qatxayas Yaaga, Ragged Point, Reach Point, Rip Point, Saddle Point, Sulphur Point, Tana Point, Tanagam Amaga, Zaliva Point,

Channels:

Asuksak Pass, Chugul Pass, Great Sitkin Pass, Little Tanaga Strait, Umak Pass, Yoke Pass,

Cliffs:

Uugangax,

Glaciers:

Glacier G183874E52069N,

Islands:

Amgasis, Anagaksik Island, Asuksak Island, Atangax, Aziak Island, Box Island, Chaika Rock, Chisak Island, Great Sitkin Island, Igitkin Island, Kanu Island, Little Tanaga Island, Rip Rock, Silak Island, Tagadak Island, Tanaklak Island, Tanax Angunax, Ulak Island, Umak Island,

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

Streams:

Akuyan Creek, Bugle Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Fox Creek, Middle Yoke Creek, Sitkin Creek, South Yoke Creek, Turmath Creek,