History of Hawadax Island

The word Hawadax originates from an Unangan word reportedly meaning “those two over there” or “entry” or “welcome”. The former name Rat Island is a translation from the Russian "Krysi" and probably from the Aleut name "Ayugadak," meaning "rat." Commodore Billings (1802), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), listed Krissey Island; A. Arrowsmith (in Sauer, 1802) called it "Rats Island." "Os(trov) Ayugadak (Krysi)" was published in 1848 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1400. Captain Lutke (1836), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published "Kryci" and "Ayoungadakh."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Hawadax Island

Rat Islands,

Amos Cove, Crater Bay, Gunners Cove, Southeastern Cove, West Cove, William Cove, Williwaw Cove,

Ayugadak Point, Chugul Point, Double Point, Finger Point, Gray Point, Iron Point, Krysi Point, Northwest Head, Patterson Point, Prokhoda Point, Sitkin Point, South-southwest Point,

Khvostof Pass, Little Sitkin Pass, Oglala Pass, Rat Island Pass,

Davidof Island, Hawadax Island, Khvostof Island, Little Sitkin Island, Pin Rock, Pyramid Island,

Segula Peak,