Chichagof Harbor

Chichagof Harbor

Chichagof Harbor is an inlet on the northeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.[1] It is named after Russian Admiral and polar explorer Vasily Chichagov.

Notes

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 243.

References

  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN -0-87779-5460-0.

Coordinates: 52°55′55″N 173°14′32″E / 52.93194°N 173.24222°E / 52.93194; 173.24222



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