Information About

Kayak Cape

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City:

Unalaska

Elevation:

400 ft (121.92 m)

About

between Staraya and Protection Bays, on S coast of Unalaska I.; Aleutian Islands.

History of Kayak Cape

Aleut name recorded by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 26), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Kayakh," or "Cape Kayak." that this name may have been given because of the possible resemblance of the word to the native skin boat. to R. H. Geoghegan the Aleut word "qayaq" means "hill" and was incorectly transliterated by Baker. "Mountain Cape" by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) in 1888.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska B-2 (1989),

Places Near Kayak Cape

Bays:

Amugul Bay, Blueberry Bay, Erskine Bay, Final Bay, Hive Bay, Kisselen Bay, Protection Bay, Small Bay, Staraya Bay, Tanaskan Bay, Three Island Bay, Udagak Bay, Ulalux, Uniktali Bay, Usof Bay,

Capes:

Cape Yanaliuk, Chaxsxin Kadaa, Kayak Cape, Qawa-chunguxtan, Tanasxan Yaga, Whalebone Cape, Yagim Aantuudaayulux,

Islands:

Dushkot Island, Fox Islands, Round Island, Tanasxan Tangingin, Unalaska Island,

Mountains:

Kiichxix Kangaxtax,

Streams:

Amugul Creek,