Alaska Gazetteer
Myak Rock is a physical feature (island) in Aleutians West (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Myak Rock places it within the 99591 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Myak Rock |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | just N of Ananongutka, 1 mi. E of Suskaralogh Point, on NW coast of Saint George I., in Pribilof Islands. |
| History: | "Aleut name reported by Putnam (1903, p. 1015), U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), meaning ""pile of rock or landmark * * * remarkable crag 471 feet in elevation, standing in fron t of a bluff (Ananongutka) and visible along almost the entire north shore of th e island. The same word (Myak) is applied by the natives to the numerous cairns or piles of rocks, erected by them over the island, which serve as guide posts to them when caught out in thick and foggy weather * * *.""" |
| Borough: | Aleutians West (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.6111106873 |
| Longitude: | -169.719451904 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Myak Rock: Myak Rock.
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