Chichagof Harbor Explained

Chichagof Harbor[1]
Other Name:Chichagof Bay, Tschitschagoff Harbor
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chichagof Harbor in Alaska
Alt Bathymetry:Cooper Islands.svg
Location:

Attu Island
Coords:52.9301°N 173.2448°W
Type:Bay
Etymology:Vasily Chichagov
Oceans:Bering Sea
Depth:2fathom4fathom

Chichagof Harbor is an inlet on the northeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.[2] It is named after Russian Admiral and polar explorer Vasily Chichagov.It was the location of an Aleut village served by an American pastor and his wife. It was also where some heavy fighting took place during the recapture of the island from the Japanese during the Battle of Attu in World War II and afterwards was the site of Battery B 42nd Coast Artillery Battalion.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Chichagof Harbor in Aleutians West (CA), Alaska . Cartographic.info . March 20, 2015.
  2. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 243.