Tanogtukan Lake is a physical feature (bay) in Aleutians West (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Tanogtukan Lake places it within the 99591 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Tanogtukan Lake |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | on N coast of St. George Island, in Pribilof Islands. |
History: | "Aleut name recorded in 1897 as ""Tanogtuck'an-an'yi,"" meaning ""old lake village,"" referring to the nearby site of an old Russian village, by Putnam (1903, p.1016), U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Elliott (1881, p.59) wrote that he was told by the Aleut that this site ""marks the first spot selected by the Russians for their village after the discovery of St. George (Island), in 1786.""" |
Borough: | Aleutians West (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 56.6041679382 |
Longitude: | -169.604171753 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tanogtukan Lake: Tanogtukan Lake.
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