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Cape Tachilni

Cape Tachilni

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 505 ft (153.92 m)
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On the E shore of Morzhovoi Bay, Aleutian Range.

History of Cape Tachilni

Descriptive Russian name published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 24), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Tochilnoi" meaning "Cape Grindstone." The Aleut name for this point was reported by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 272), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Animatchoutchkok."