Cape Yakak is a physical feature (cape) in Aleutians West (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Cape Yakak |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | SW tip of Adak I., Aleutian Islands. |
History: | "Aleut name published by the Russians as ""M(ys) Yakhakh"" or ""Cape Yakhakh"" (in Tebenkov, 1852, map p. 28). This point was reported by Father Ioann Veniaminov as ""Yagak,"" which he translated as ""firewood"" or ""driftwood."" This word may come from the Aleut word ""Yagaqadaq"" which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, means ""firwood"" or ""firgrove.""" |
Borough: | Aleutians West (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 51.5919456482 |
Longitude: | -176.941665649 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cape Yakak: Cape Yakak.
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