Information About

Cape Lieskof

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 47' 17.999" N,
162 ° 3' 15.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Cape Lieskof in Detail.

About

On the N coast of the Alaska Peninsula, 5 mi. N of Black Hills, 30 mi NE of Moffet Point, Bristol Bay Low.

History

Named by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 261), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) for Lieutenant Arcadie Lieskof, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), a member of his party on his voyage around the world from 1826-29. This point was called "M(ys) Yskova" or "Lyskova Cape" by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. (1847, chart 1379) and Captain Tebenkov (1852, pat 24), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). The name "Garfield" was applied to this feature by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) in 1888.

Topo Maps

Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Cold Bay (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1943), Fort Randall (1949), Fort Randall (1950), Fort Randall (1950), Cold Bay D-1 (1963), Cold Bay D-1 (1963),
Places Near Cape Lieskof
Capes:

Cape Lieskof,

Mountains:

Black Hill,

Mountain Ranges:

Black Hills,

Streams:

Steelhead Creek,