Alaska Gazetteer
Tanaak Cape is a physical feature (cape) in Kodiak Island Borough. The primary coordinates for Tanaak Cape places it within the 99615 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Tanaak Cape |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | 21 mi. NW of Afognak, on W coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I. |
| History: | "Aleut name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1910. Baker (1906, p. 489) says Tanaak is the native name for Cape Paramanof, 4 miles northeast of this point; however, the name probably comes from the word ""tanaq"" meaning ""land"" or ""place,"" according to R. H. Geoghegan." |
| Borough: | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.2588882446 |
| Longitude: | -153.098052979 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tanaak Cape: Tanaak Cape.
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