Alaska Gazetteer
Scotch Cap is a physical feature (cape) in Aleutians East Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Scotch Cap |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on SW coast of Unimak I., Aleutian Islands. |
| History: | "This name was originally applied about 1880 by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) to what is now called ""Pinnacle Rock,"" because of the latters resemblance to a ""Scotch cap."" However, because the precipitous cliff behind the rock was a better landmark from the sea, the name was transferred to it. See also Pinnacle Rock." |
| Borough: | Aleutians East Borough |
| Latitude: | 54.4033317566 |
| Longitude: | -164.794723511 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Scotch Cap: Scotch Cap.
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