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bay, on S. coast of Alaska Peninsula, extends N 10 miles
from Bold Cape, 23 miles SE of village of Cold Bay. Var,
Belkoffski, Belkoffsky, Belkoftski, Belkovskaia, Belkovsky.
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Peninsula (Aliaska)
peninsula,
extends SW about 475 mi. from Iliamna Lake to
Unimak Is.
Var. Alachschak, Aleaksu, Alakhskhak,
Alaksa, Alakshak, Alaksu, Alasca, Alaschka, Alashka,
Alayeksa, Alaxa, Alaxsu, Aliaksa, Aliakshka,
Aliaska, Aljaska, Mys Alyaksa, Poluostrov Alyaska,
Presquile D'Alaska
Authoritative sources generally agree that the name "Alaska" is
derived from "an Aleut root meaning, 'a great country or continent
or mainland"
In 1762 Bechevin (cnna), a merchant of Irkutsk, Siberia, wintered in Isanotski
Strait between Unimak Island and the Alaska Peninsula. He regarded the
western end of the peninsula as and island, reportedly called "Alaksu" or "Alakshak.
Capt. Lt. P.K.Krenitzin and Lt. Michael Levashev, IRN in 1768, also referred
to a large island called "Alaxa" northeast of Unimak Island.
The first to correctly apply the name (Alaska) was
Capt. James Cook, who said "I have already observed that the American
continent is here called by the Russians, as well as the islanders, Alaschka,
which name, though is properly belongs only to the country adjoining to
Oonemak (Unimak Island), is used by them when speaking of the American
continent in general, which they know perfectly well to be a great
land.
After the publication of Cook's work, the name was generally applied to
the peninsula, Lt. Sarichev, IRN, used "Mys Alyaksa" or "Alyaksa
Cape" (headland) on a 1791 map and Capt. Lutke, IRN, reported it as "Presquile
D'Alaska" meaning "Alaska Peninsula". The Aleut name "Alakhskhak" was
recorded by Father Veniaminov and Capt. Tebenkov, IRN, applied the name "Poloustrov
Alyaska" or "Alaska Peninsulsa".
The name and its application to the State and peninsula was well established
in the late 1880's when W.H.Dall wrote... "This name, now applied
to the whole of our new territory , is a corruption, very far removed from
the original word, called by the natives Al-a'k-shak or Al-a'y-ek-sa. From
Ala'yeksa, Alia'ska, and finally Ala'ska. We have , then Alaska for
the territory, Aliaska for the peninsula. |
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