History of Point Collie

Named "Cape Collie" in September 1826 by Capt Beechey (1831, v.1, p. 303), who wrote, "and to the points and inlets to the southward (of Cape Smyth) I with pleasure affixed the nams of the officers of the ship, whose merits entitled them to this distinction." This point was named for surgeon Alexander Collie, discoverer of the coal veins near Cape Beaufort, contributor to meteorlogical observations, natural history, and the Royal Navy's journal of geological research. Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1495 published in 1854, shows the name "Kalidge", which probably comes from an erroneous transliteration of "Collie" into Russian.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Point Collie

Kuk,

Tupkak Bar,

Wainwright Inlet,

Agiak Point, Point Collie, Karmuk Point, Point Marsh, Sigeakruk Point,

Wainwright,

Alatakrok River, Aulatauruk River, Kuk River, Sinaruruk River,