Information About

Kaiasik

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Location

55 ° 0' 0" N,
160 ° 0' 0" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Kaiasik in Detail.

About

one of Shumagin Islands.

History

This Aleut name was applied by Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 265), who described the island as high and rocky. Captain Lutke called it "Kassik" (1836, p. 267). We are unable to identify the island at the present time.

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Places Near Kaiasik

Archipelagos:

Shumagin Islands,

Bays:

Caton Cove, Eagle Harbor, East Bight, Falmouth Harbor, The Kitchen, Larsen Bay, Mist Harbor, Northeast Bight, Sanborn Harbor,

Capes:

Cape Horn, Granite Point,

Cliffs:

East Head, Macks Head, Wooly Head,

Islands:

Atniliak Island, Bendel Island, John Island, Kagai Island, Kaiasik, Kaniliak, Kauatka, Kulyugayak, Macks Head Island, Nagai Island, Near Island, Sauluktouchikh, Schumachinskaia, Shag Rock, Sitymkan, Tungulik, Turner Island, Twins,

Mountains:

Mount Davidson, Eagle Mountain,

Ridges:

Saddlers Mistake,