Information About

Chernofski

Quick Facts

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Location

53 ° 24' 29.999" N,
167 ° 33' 0" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Unalaska

Chernofski in Detail.

About

population 5, on Mailboast Cove, Chernofski Harbor, on W coast of Unalaska I., Aleutian Islands.

History

Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 14), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published the name of this former Aleut village as "Sel(o) Chernovskoe" or "Chernofski Village." Baker (1906 , p. 173) says, "In 1831 it consisted of 4 huts (yourts) and 44 people." The population was 70 in 1874; 101 in 1880; 78 in 1890. A US Weather Bureau station was located here during World War II.

Topo Maps

Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska A-5 (1989),

Places Near Chernofski

Bars:

South Rock,

Bays:

Alimuda Bay, Aspid Bay, Boulder Bay, Chernofski Harbor, Mailboat Cove, Mutton Cove, No Name Cove, Station Bay, Surveyor Bay,

Capes:

Aspid Cape, Cape Aiak, Cape Izigan, Chernofski Point, Cutter Point, Observatory Point, Paso Point, Peacock Point, Ram Point, Ranchers Point, Serpent Point, Wedge Point, West Point,

Islands:

Gargoyle Islands,

Mountains:

Mount Aspid, Mount Kimble, Lone Peak, Mount Tum Tum,

Cities:

Chernofski,