cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Moore Mountains (Range), Sitka County, Alaska (57.6424589, -135.3488857)
Description: on central Chichagof I., 38 mi. N of Sitka, Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1895 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Lieutenant Comdrs. Edwin King Moore  and William Irwin Moore, U.S. Navy (USN).
Oliver Inlet (Bay), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.1194444, -134.3172222)
Description: at N end of Glass Peninsula, trends NW to Stephens Passage, 5 mi. SW of False Arden and 11 mi. SE of Juneau, Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1890 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), and published by US@C&GS in the 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 150).
Lincoln County (Civil), Lincoln County, South Dakota (43.2789221, -96.7218243)
Description: Located in southeastern South Dakota, just south of Sioux Falls; County Seat:  Canton.
History: Created in 1862, organized in 1867, and named for Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States who served during the Civil War from 1861-1865. (SD-T17/p28-29)
Gap Point (Cape), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (56.4797222, -134.1361111)
Description: Between Tebenkof and Elena Bays, on W cost of Kuiu Island, Alex. Arch.
History: Descriptive name given in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) "because of a gap near the end" of the point.
Tumble Creek (Stream), Copper River County, Alaska (62.1883333, -143.3322222)
Description: heads at glacier terminus E of Copper Glacier, flows E to  Jacksina creek 4.5 mi. NE of Jacksina Glacier terminus, Wrangell Mts
History: Named in 1902 by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of its "torrential gradient and roughness."
Otter Creek (Stream), Denali County, Alaska (63.9263889, -150.835)
Description: heads in Kantishna Hills, flows NW to Bearpaw River, 20 mi. E  of Chilchukabena Lake, Tanana Low.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1905 by L. M. Prindle, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Rock Creek (Stream), Copper River County, Alaska (63.0405556, -146.0513889)
Description: heads in lake at W end of High Valley, flows SE, through Phalarope and other lakes to one of Tangle Lakes, near head of Delta River, 18 mi. W of Paxson, Alaska Range
History: Named by Alaska Road Commission (ARC); reported in 1955 by Reuben Kachadoorian, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Minnie Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.4280556, -164.0408333)
Description: Heading on the N slopes of Bendeleben Mountain, 15 mi ENE of Mount Bendeleben, flowing NW to the Kuzitrin River, 6 mi upstream form the mouth of the Noxapaga River, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1901 by T. G. Gerdine (in Collier, 1902, pl. 12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Boulder Island (Island), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.56, -136.0175)
Description: island 2 mi. N of Strawberry I., in Glacier Bay National Monument, 37 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts.
History: Descriptive name given in 1942 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), "because of the island's extensive boulder flats exposed at low water."
Suribachi Hill (Summit), Contra Costa County, California (38.0483702, -122.2378868)
Description: located 1.4 mi. WSW of Crockett, 0.6 mi. SE of Selby; Canada del Hambre y los Bolsas Land Grant
History: Named for Mount Suribachi (a summit on the island of I?-t?, formerly Iwo Jima), because a small replica statue of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is located on the summit, and to honor the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.
Powers Creek (Stream), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.7591667, -133.5163889)
Description: heads in Sumdum Glacier, flows SW to Endicott Arm, 3 mi. E of  Round Islet and 48 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: Prospectors name reported by Spencer and Wright (1906,  fig. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A small amount of placer gold was found along this creek about 1880.
Lancaster Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.2025, -152.7491667)
Description: flows SE to Yukon River, 20 mi. W of Tanana, Kokrines-Hodzana  High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1911 by H. M. Eakin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Bay Lake (Lake), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.3343792, -151.0269316)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula, 6 mi. N of Caribou I. in Tustumena Lake, 17 mi. SE of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low. 0.8 mile long.
History: Named about 1963 by officials of Kenai National Moose Range, for administrative purposes.
Lake Rose Teed (Lake), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.4842373, -152.4650345)
Description: Located 0.7 mi. north of the head of Pasagshak Bay, 6 mi. northwest of Narrow Cape, on the east coast of Kodiak Island.
History: Local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  Named for Rose Cecelia Teed Wohlstetter (1922-2006).
Eagle Island Channel (Channel), Essex County, Massachusetts (42.5295402, -70.8053244)
Description: In Massachusetts Bay, connects Salem Channel on the NE with Cat Island Channel on the SW, between Hardy Rocks and Eagle Island on the NW and Bakers Island, Pope Head and Brimbles on the SE; Cities of Beverly and Salem; 423220N0704741W [NE end], 423112N0704903W [SW end].
Vunlui Lake (Lake), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (66.85867, -146.7102497)
Description: 17 mi. NW of Bearman Lake and 44 mi. NW of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats.
History: Kutchin Indian name obtained in 1956 by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Short Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (62.8830556, -160.9683333)
Description: flows SE to Beaver Creek 8.5 mi. W of its junction with Anvik River, 28 mi. NW of Anvik, Nulato Hills.
History: Local descriptive name obtained in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Nazan Bay (Bay), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.1927778, -174.08)
Description: on NE coast of Atka I., Aleutian Islands.
History: Apparently named as "Z(aliv) Nazan," or "Nazan Bay," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 27), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). It was called "Baie de l'Est," or "East Bay," by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 313), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).
Bush Island (Island), Columbia County, New York (42.1686111, -73.8916667)
Description: 41 acres, 0.3 mi. by 0.3 mi.; in the Town of Catskill and the Town of Germantown, in the Hudson River, adjacent to Inbocht Bay
History: Named for Doug Bush (d. 2002) who earned his living by fishing next to the island and who contributed to island’s preservation
Charley Village (Populated Place), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (65.2833333, -142.5)
Description: on right bank of Yukon River at mouth of Kandik River, Porcupine Plateau
History: Former Indian village of which Lieutenant Schwatka (1885b, p. 41and42), USA, wrote, on the 23d of July (1883) we reached another Indian village, called Charley's Village, which is the exact counterpart of the one called Johnny's, even to the number of houses (6) * * *. We met a Canadian voyageur among them who calls them and Johnny's village the Tadoosh Indians, and says they are the most friendly and best natured Indians on this part of the river." Archdeacon Stuck (1917, p. 82) stated that the village was named for a Chief Charley." The village stood until the high water of the 1914 ice breakup when it was washed away, and the natives moved to Circle.
Ring Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.1138889, -166.3802778)
Description: flows SW to Right Fork Bluestone River, 11 mi. S of Teller,  Seward Peninsula High.
History: Local name reported in 1900 by E. C. Barnard (in Brooks,  1901, pl. 17), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
South Fork Snow River (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.2802778, -149.34)
Description: heads at Nellie Juan Lake, flows NW to Snow River, 4 mi. S of  Kenai Lake and 12 mi. NE of Seward, on Kenai Peninsula, Chugach Mts.
History: Name published on 1951 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map.
Brooks County (Civil), Brooks County, Georgia (30.8419677, -83.5802119)
Description: Located in southern Georgia along the boundary with Florida, 87 km (54 mi) southeast of Albany; County Seat:  Quitman.
History: Established on 11 December 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties; named in honor of South Carolina native Preston Smith Brooks (1819-1857), who served in the Mexican War and later as a U S Senator.  (GA-T21/p26)
Little Duncan Bay (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (56.6025, -133.1436111)
Description: extends SE to W shore of Duncan Canal, 16 mi. SW of Petersburg,  on S coast of Kupreanof I.; Alex. Arch.
History: Local name used by fishermen; name published in 1932 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Windy Arm (Bend), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (67.1241667, -150.435)
Description: at S end of valley between Twelvemile and Cathedral Mts., on Middle Fork Koyukuk River, 2.5 mi. N of mouth of Chapman Creek and 21 mi. S of Wiseman, Brooks Range
History: Local name reported in 1930 by Marshall (1956, p. 81).
Canoe Cove (Bay), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.8416667, -136.4208333)
Description: between W end of Canoe Pass and S end of Lisianski Strait, 17 mi. NW of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch. 0.1 mile wide.
History: Name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1925 Coast Pilot (p. 325).
Woodchopper Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.0230556, -151.0225)
Description: heads on Serpentine Ridge, flows SSE to Patterson Creek, 33 mi.  SE of Tanana, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1906 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Prindle, 1908,  pl. 5).
Titus Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (68.0297222, -144.5547222)
Description: heads on Titus Mtn., flows SE to Koness River, 26 mi. SE of  Arctic Village, Brooks Range
History: Local name reported in 1956 by R. C. Foley, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Rat Island (Island), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.2344444, -134.9141667)
Description: off NW coast of Mansfield Peninsula at mouth of Funter Bay, 0.6 mi. S of Clear Point and 19 mi. SW of Juneau, Alex. Arch. 0.1 mile wide.
History: Named by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1890 and published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 161).
Low Island (Island), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.9130556, -152.5577778)
Description: 0.8 mi. W of Entrance Point, at NW end of Narrow Strait, on N  coast of Kodiak I.
History: Translation of the descriptive name"O(strov) Nizmennyy" given in 1839 by Murashev and published in 1849 on Russian Hydrographic Dept.  Chart 1425.
Kodiak (Populated Place), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.79, -152.4072222)
Description: on NE coast of Kodiak Island.
History: Local name derived from Kodiak Island and first published by the U.S. Post Office Department when the Kodiak post office was established in 1869 (Ricks 1965, p. 35). The post office was discontinued in 1875 and reestablished in 1888. The town was founded in 1792 by Alexander Baranov, Manager of the Shelikov (later the Russian American) Company from 1792 to 1808. He named it "Pavlovsk Gavan" or "Paul's Harbor." Baranov moved Shelikov's settlement at Three Saints Harbor to this location because "the land surrounding it was higher and drier * * * it was surrounded by the timber needed to build boats, buildings and better fortifications * * *." (Ameigh and Chaffin, 1962, p. 45). The 11th Census in 1880 (1893, p. 74) reported, "The most important permanent settlement in the Second district is Kadiak, designated on our charts as St. Paul. The place was selected as a central station and headquarters of the Russian fur-trading companies in the year 1789 on account of its good harbor and close
Lisianski River (Stream), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.8408333, -136.02)
Description: On Chichagof Island, heading in an unknown lake, flowing NW to the head of Lisianski Inlet, 7 mi. SE of Pelican, Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Kisianski Inlet.
Soloma Point (Cape), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.8591667, -136.0566667)
Description: 1.5 mi from the head of Lisianski Inlet, 13 mi. N of Chichagof, in NW part  of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Russian word meaning "straw" given in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); derived from triangulation station Straw located here.
Walling Mountain (Summit), Berkshire County, Massachusetts (42.3109518, -73.1582299)
Description: In the Berkshire Hills 3.5 mi ENE of East Lee; Towns of Becket and Washington.
History: Named March 4, 1930 by a resolution of the Commonwealth of MA for Henry F. Walling (1825-1888), Cartographer and engineer, who extended and perfected the Borden Survey in 1852.
Bunker Hill Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.2711111, -164.6002778)
Description: flows NE to Kougarok River 1.5 mi. NW of its junction with Kuzitrin River, 48 mi. SW of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High. 1.5 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported on the 1908 "Map of Seward Peninsula" by Arthur Gibson.
Windham Bay (Bay), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.5825, -133.4577778)
Description: extends SW from Windham to Stephens Passage, 14 mi. S of Holkham Bay and 61 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: Name derived from Point Windham by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS),  published in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 129).
Ottertail Ridge (Ridge), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (68.0956458, -145.9507842)
Description: extends S 5 mi. on W bank of Ottertail Creek, 11 mi. E of  Arctic Village, Brooks Range
History: Local name "descriptive of the shape of the ridge"; reported in 1926 by Mertie, (in Smith, P. S., and others, 1929, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Peterson Lake (Lake), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.5217074, -150.399554)
Description: one of the Seven Lakes, on Kenai Peninsula, at head of East Fork Moose River, 3 mi. NW of Hidden Lake and 29 mi. SE of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.
History: Named about 1963 by officials of Kenai National Moose Range, for administrative purposes.
Leaking Glacier (Glacier), Juneau County, Alaska (58.4435041, -134.4099161)
Description: W of Two Echo Cliffs, trends S 1 mi. to its 1962 terminus, 0.5 mi. N of terminus of Nugget Creek Glacier and 9 mi. N of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: Local name reported by D. A. Brew and A. B. Ford, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1965.
Mile Creek (Stream), Modoc County, California (41.5548928, -120.3477282)
Description: Heads 2.4 km (1.5 mi) southwest of Payne Peak, flows northwest for 3.5 miles to Thoms Creek, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northwest of Sheep Rock and 7.2 km (4.5 mi) southwest of Cedar Mountain. (US-T121)
Dry Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.4872222, -149.7080556)
Description: heads at a small lake 1.5 mi. W of Crescent Lake, flows NW to Quartz Creek, 1 mi. NW of Kenai Lake, 28 mi. NW of Seward, Chugach Mts. 4.5 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Okpilak River (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (70.0777778, -144.0525)
Description: Heading in the Brooks Range at Okpilak Glacier and flowing N to the E side of Camden Bay, near the W end of Arey Island, where it has a delta in common iwht the Hulahula River which lies to the W, Romanzof Mts, Arctic Plain.
History: Reported by E. de K. Leffingwell (1919, p. 98) to be an Eskimo word meaning "no willows." Leffingwell explored to the stream's head in May 1907 with H. T. Arey.
Cache Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (64.5708333, -164.2433333)
Description: flows SW to lagoon on Norton Sound, 6 mi. E of Solomon, Seward Peninsula High. 7.5 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1900 by E. C. Barnard (in Brooks, 1901, pl. 17), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Cheboygan Point (Cape), Cheboygan County, Michigan (45.6644564, -84.4355882)
Description: Located in sec 22,T38N,R1W, Michigan Meridian. A point of land on the NE end of McLeod Bay, 0.7 mile SE of Lighthouse Point and 2.5 miles NE of Cheboygan. (US-T121)
Big Branch Bay (Bay), Sitka County, Alaska (56.3519444, -134.825)
Description: empties into Branch Bay, 9 mi. NW of village of Port Alexander, on S coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch.; 0.5 mile wide.
History: Name published by US@C&GS in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 133); derived from "Bolshoy Rukav" meaning "big sleeve"; published in 1850 by the Russian American Company.
Liesnoi Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (57.4194444, -135.6072222)
Description: 2.5 mi. N of Fish Bay, in Peril Strait, off NW coast of Baranof  I., 24 mi. SE of Chichagof; Alex. Arch.
History: Russian name meaning "wooded," given in 1809 by the navigator Ensign Vasiliev (complete name not available); published in 1848 on Russian Hydrographic Dept.  Chart 1397 as "Os(trov) Lysnoy."
Cape Kostromitinof (Cape), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.0852778, -152.5394444)
Description: at mouth of Duck Bay, 10 mi. NE of Afognak, on SE coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I.
History: Russian family name given as "M(ys) Kostromitinov" by Sub-Lt. Mikhail Murashev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), in 1839 or 1840 and published by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. in 1849 on Chart 1425. The name "M(ys) Kazakovskiy" or  "Cossack Cape," was applied to this point by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 23), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). See Cape Kazakof.
Sagadahoc County (Civil), Sagadahoc County, Maine (43.9117269, -69.839309)
Description: Located along the south-central coast of Maine.
History: Incorporated in April 1854 and established from part of Lincoln County.  "Sagadahoc" is an Indian word meaning "mouth of the river", referring to the Kennebec River which flows through the County's eastern portion.  (US-T131/1955/ME Place Names,p9)
Fortification Bluff (Cliff), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.4242831, -153.7955436)
Description: on E coast of Alaska Peninsula, S of Step Mountain and 16 mi. NW of Augustine I., Aleutian Range. 3 miles long.
History: So named in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) because of its fort-like appearance as it rises 1,200 ft. from the shore.
Mount Thor (Summit), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.4853613, -147.1460402)
Description: Located in the Chugach Mountains, 3 miles northwest of Mount Valhalla.
History: Named for Thor, Norse God of Thunder, because of the noise of avalanches on the feature. In December 1964, Mount Willard Gibbs was submitted as a name change proposal for this feature. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) rejected the proposal in February 1965, because no significant association was shown between Professor Gibbs and the feature to be named.
Edith Lake (Lake), Tuolumne County, California (38.0611566, -119.7493838)
Description: On south base of Nance Peak, drained by Kendrick Creek, 4.8 km (3 mi) south-southwest of Wheeler Peak.  (US-T121)
History: Named in 1910 by Major William W Forsyth, acting superintendent of the Park, for Edith Nance, daughter of Col. John T Nance.  (US-T121)
Nikolski (Populated Place), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.9380556, -168.8677778)
Description: population 92. Located on Nikolski Bay, on southwest coast of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands.
History: Russian name published in 1868 by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office. Recorded in 1834 as "Recheshnoe," meaning "River," population 83, by Father Veniaminov (1840, v. 1, p. 151). Shown as "Nikolsky" on Petroff's 1880 Census map, and recorded with a population of 127; population 94 in 1890. The population was 94 in 1890; 109 in 1929; 97 in 1939; and 64 in 1950.
Chakachatna River (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.9433333, -151.7452778)
Description: heads at Chakachamna Lake, flows SE to McArthur River, 3 mi. N of Trading Bay, 32 mi. NW of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low. 36 miles long.
History: Tanaina Indian name vobtained from Chilligan, an old Tyonek man, who was familiar with the region;" reported in 1929 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Edna Bay (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.9466667, -133.6336111)
Description: SE Kosciusco I., Alex. Arch. 2 miles wide.
History: Named in 1903 or 1904 by E. F. Dickins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), who wrote "named by our party, has no local name."
Crooked Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.6288889, -144.4316667)
Description: heads at junction of Mammoth and Porcupine Creeks, and flows NE to Birch Creek, 18 mi. SW of Circle, Yukon-Tanana High. 26 miles long.
History: Named by prospectors; reported in 1896 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Spurr, 1898, pl. 39).
Star Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.1858333, -155.4241667)
Description: flows SW to Sulatna River, 1.2 mi. SE of Sulatna Crossing and  39 mi. SE of Ruby, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1921 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Hoggatt Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (57.5522222, -135.5063889)
Description: in peril Strait, off Duffield Peninsula at N tip of Baranof I., 23 mi. SE of Chichagof, Alex. Arch. 0.2 mile long.
History: Local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Etolin Strait (Channel), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (59.7744444, -164.1955556)
Description: Near the E shore of Bering Sea, between Nunivak Island and Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 50 miles long.
History: Discovered in 1821 by Captain A K Etolin, later governor of the Russian American colonies, who named it "Cook Strait" for Captain James Cook, Royal Navy (RN). Admiral A J von Krusenstern later proposed that it be named for its discoverer.
Smith Settlement (historical) (Populated Place), Monroe County, Missouri (0, 0)
History: This settlement was the second in the county, so named because it was made, among others, by Joseph Smith, Sr, Alexander W Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr, and Samuel H Smith, who probably were squatters, since their names are not in the deed record. located between Paris and Florida, between the Middle and North Forks of Salt R. The McGees were also pioneers here.....
Kulichkof Island (Island), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.2875, -154.0988889)
Description: off Cape Ugyak, between Kukak Bay and Shelikof Strait, on S  coast of Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument 32 mi. E of Mount Katmai; Aleutian Range
History: local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "snipe," given in  1831 by Ensign Vasiliev.
Circle Hot Springs (Populated Place), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.4833333, -144.6341667)
Description: 29 mi. SW of Circle, Yukon Tanana High.
History: The hot springs here were reportedly discovered in 1893 by  William Greats . In 1905, Franklin Leach homesteaded 160 acres around the springs and developed the place into a resort. The population of the resort was 17 in 1930 ; 1924.
Johnson Glacier (Glacier), Chugach County, Alaska (61.2491415, -146.3697738)
Description: trends E to its terminus 8.6 mi. NW of Valdez, Chugach Mts.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1911 by J. W. Bagley and C. E. Giffin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Kikikausgruak Island (Island), North Slope County, Alaska (70.2825, -159.8438889)
Description: Located in Kuk River, 39 km (24 mi) S of Wainwright; Arctic Plain.
History: the Eskimo name was recorded in 1956 at Wainwright as "Kikiktasugruak" by T. E. Taylor, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but was misspelled when the map was published in 1963.
Squirrel Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.9922222, -152.9433333)
Description: flows E to a lake on S edge of Red Glacier, 7.5 mi. N of Chinitna Bay and 55 mi. NW of Homer, Aleutian Range
History: Local name reported and published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the 1950's.
Stephan Lake (Lake), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (62.703167, -148.8851147)
Description: at head of Prairie Creek, 45 mi. NE of Talkeetna, Talkeetna Mts. 840 acres in size. Maximum depth is 95 feet.
History: Local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
State of Illinois (Civil), Logan County, Illinois (40.1242015, -89.1486341)
Description: The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Logan County, 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Springfield.
History: Statehood: 3 December 1818. "Illinois" comes from the name of a confederacy of several Indian tribes recorded by the French with a plural ending.  The original Indian word meant "the men". The name was transferred to a river and the Territory. (US-T131/1976/DOI - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) News Release: Origin of Names of U S States)