Alaska Gazetteer
Beaver (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Aleutians West (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Beaver (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | site of Eskimo village on NE coast of Unalaska I., near N entrance of Beaver Bay; Aleutian Islands. |
| History: | "Published as ""Sel(o) Bobrova"" or ""sea otter village,"" by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 14), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Father Veniaminov (1840 v. 1, p. 185) called it ""Uguyug."" Baker (1906, p. 124) wrote, ""In about 1830 it (Beaver) consisted of 4 huts (yurts) and 41 people. Its native name is Uguiug.""" |
| Borough: | Aleutians West (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 53.9037628174 |
| Longitude: | -166.228347778 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beaver (historical): Beaver (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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Biorka, AK
(5.3 miles S) |
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(12.8 miles W) |
