Information About

Tungulik

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Location

55 ° 0' 0" N,
160 ° 0' 0" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Tungulik in Detail.

About

in Shumagin Is., Aleutian Ra

History

Aleut name published by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 267, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Toungovlik," and by Father I Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 255) as "Tunulik" and "Tunulyak" (p. 266). According to R. H. Geoghegan, Father Veniaminov took the name from the Aleut "tunggaq" meaning "hard, solid, or firm." The exact location of this island is not known.

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Places Near Tungulik

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,