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Hoonah Sound

Hoonah Sound

Region:
  • Sitka
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on S coast of Chichagof I., 20 mi. E of Chichagof, Alex. Arch. 5 miles wide.

History of Hoonah Sound

Name derived from te Huna, a subtribe of the Tlingit Indians. The name was published as "Hooniah" or "Hoonah Sound" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 164). It is reported that the Sitka Indians call it "Shekak."