History of East Foreland

Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), about April 18, 1794. The Tanaina Indian name, reported by the Russian scientist I. G. Wosnesenski in 1840, was "Mikischkin" or "Tuchan Tan," "tan," meaning "cape." This point of land appears to be the same called "Punta de Martinez" by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra in 1791. "Perhaps Bodega named it from some account by Mondofia who was in charge of the launch (that went ashore near there), or Mondofia himself, who had been with Esteban Martinez in 1788, named it" (Wagner, 1937, p. 471).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near East Foreland

Skittok,

Middle Ground Shoal, Salmo Rock,

Nikiski Bay, Trading Bay,

Salamatof Beach,

Boulder Point, East Foreland,

Gompertz Channel,

Kenai,

Bernice Lake, Bishop Lake, Cabin Lake, Char-Vic Lake, Chugach Estates Lake, Dogbone Lake, Douglas Lake, Foreland Lake, Georgina Lake, Island Lake, Kivi Lake, Lower Salamatof Lake, Marie Lake, Parsons Lake, Puppy Dog Lake, Salamatof Lake, Suneva Lake, Thetis Lake, Tirmore Lake, Wik Lake,

Kenai River,

Salamatof Creek,

Nikishka, Nikiski, Port Nikiski, Salamatof,