cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Moore Icefall (Glacier), Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska (63.2834565, -145.3764678)
Description: of 2,200 ft., extends WNW from Icefall Peak, at head of Gulkana  Glacier, 18 mi. NNE of Paxson, Alaska Range
History: Named between 1948 and 1955 by T. L. Pewe, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Harvey Mountain (Summit), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (67.848726, -150.2593138)
Description: 3 mi. S of Apoon Mtn. and 32 mi. N of Wiseman, Brooks Range Inlet  Low.
History: Named about 1930 by Marshall (1956, pp. 141-166) for  Kenneth Harvey, a local prospector and hunter, who joined Marshall in his attempt to scale Mount Doonerak.
Eisenmenger Fork (Stream), Southeast Fairbanks (CA) County, Alaska (64.4705556, -144.2477778)
Description: Flows NW to the Goodpaster River, 52 mi ENE of Big Delta, Yukon-Tanana High. 24 miles long.
History: Originally reported in 1903 as South Fork Goodpaster River (Prindle, 1913a, pl. 16). However, another stream, nearer to the mouth of the Goodpaster stream was named for William Eisenmenger who "was a miner in this area at the headwaters of the Goodpaster River. He is now deceased."
Cape Unalishagvak (Cape), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.5452778, -155.73)
Description: on E coast of Alaska Peninsula, E of Jute Bay, 47 mi. W of Karluk,  Aleutian Range
History: Native name published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 22), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Unalishagvak" or "Cape Unalishagvak."
Hill Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (57.7505556, -136.2916667)
Description: 9 mi. NW of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Named Hills Island in 1787 by Captain N. Portlock for Robert  Hill, one of his traders (Wagner, 1937,p. 462). The name was published as Hill Island by US@C&GS in 1883 Coast Pilot (p.183). Hill Island Light is on the south end of the island.
Ocypete Peak (Summit), Copper River County, Alaska (61.3417667, -141.9433174)
Description: One of the The Twaharpies in the University Range 8.8 km (5.5 mi) WNW of University Peak and 56 km (35 mi) ESE of McCarthy, St. Elias Mountains.
History: Ocypete is the name of one of The Twaharpies (summit) of Greek mythology; the name Twaharpies is derived from Greek mythology and refers to predatory "monsters that carried off souls".
Moraine Reef (Bar), Yakutat County, Alaska (59.9172222, -141.42)
Description: extending along S shore of Icy Bay, 0.5 mi. SW of Moraine I.,  Malaspina Coastal Plain.
History: Descriptive name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1923. The reef is a part of a moraine of Malaspina Glacier.
Crescent Island (Island), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.7511111, -149.8219444)
Description: in Yukon River, 4 mi. N of Maypole Hill and 20 mi. NE of Rampart, Kokrines-Hodzana High. 1.7 miles long.
History: Local name published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the 1950's.
Ruby Gulch (Valley), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (62.4839956, -151.0233952)
Description: trends SSE to Falls Creek 0.8 mi. NW of its junction with Cache Creek, 32 mi. NW of Talkeetna, Alaska Range
History: Prospectors' name reported in the 1930's by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Impassible Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (56.8325, -135.5391667)
Description: in Necker Island S of Biorka I., 18 mi. SW of Sitka; Alex. Arch. 0.2 mile long.
History: this is a translation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) of the name given in 1809 by the navigator Ivan Vasiliev the first, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). map 19), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published it as "O(strov) Nepropusknoy."
Ptarmigan Creek (Stream), Chugach County, Alaska (61.1891667, -145.6347222)
Description: heads in Thompson Pass, flows NE to Tsina River at Ptarmigan,  22 mi. NE of Valdez, Chugach Mts.
History: Name reported in 1900 by F.C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Horn Mountains (Range), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (61.7152778, -158.4694444)
Description: in Kuskokwim Mts., 32 mi. NE of Aniak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: This is a translation of the Eskimo name "Chugowonu Kchugoveet," which refers to the resemblance of the peaks to horns; reported  in 1944 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Eureka Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.5944444, -164.6919444)
Description: flows SW to North Fork Kougarok River, 4 mi. SW of Harris Dome and 43 mi. W of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High. 3 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1901 by T. G. Gerdine (in Collier, 1902, pl. 12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Cobalt Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (61.8297222, -159.1797222)
Description: heads in Russian Mts., flows N to Owhat River, 21 mi. NE of Aniak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 15 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1914.
Seward (Populated Place), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.1041667, -149.4422222)
Description: population 1,891 on Kenai Peninsula, at NW end of Resurrection Bay, Chugach Mts.
History: Named for William Henry Seward, 1801-72, U.S. Secretary of State, 1861-69, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska. "The town was founded in 1902 by surveyors for The Alaska RR. (built 1915-23) as the ocean terminus of the RR. with an airfield and an ice-free harbor, it is an important supply center for the Alaska interior" (Bridgewater and Sherwood, 1950, p. 1799). A post office was established here in 1895, discontinued in 1896, but reestablished in 1903 (Ricks, 1965, p. 57). Its population was 534 in 1910; 652 in 1920; 835 in 1930; 949 in 1939; and 2,114 in 1950.
Behm Canal (Channel), Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska (55.9369444, -131.1883333)
Description: 108 miles long. Between Revillagigedo I. and mainland, from W entrance at Clarence Strait at 552800N1315500W it extends N 33 mi. then NE 15 mi. through Behm Narrows to Point Whaley and then S 60 mi. to its E entrance at Revillagigedo Channel, Alex. Arch.
History: Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "in 1793 after Major Magnus Carl von Behm, commandant of Kamchatka in 1779" (Wagner, 1937, p. 375).
Harlinsdale Spring Branch (Stream), Williamson County, Tennessee (35.940436, -86.865405)
Description: 0.2 mi. long; heads 1.1 mi. W of Roper Knob, flows SW then NW to enter the Harpeth River
History: The name honors William Wilt Harlin (1886-1986), a prominent land owner, and also recognizes the historic Harlinsdale Farm, long associated with Tennessee’s Walking Horse industry
Shashamund Lake (Lake), Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska (63.0287707, -141.8645044)
Description: In the lowland between and near the confluence of the Nabesna and Chisana Rivers, 41 mi. SE of Tok, 2 mi NW of Northland Junction, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Indian name reported to mean "duck lake." Reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1960.
Begich Peak (Summit), Anchorage County, Alaska (60.8226976, -148.8289321)
Description: Located in the Chugach Mountains, 6 miles northwest of Whittier. 
History: Name proposed in 1976 by Senator Ted Stevens to commemorate Alaska Congressman Nicholas Begich (1932-1972), who along with Congressman Thomas Hale Boggs disappeared on October 16, 1972 during an airplane flight from Anchorage to Juneau.
Jakolof Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.4508333, -151.485)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula, flows NW to Jakolof Bay, 8 mi. E of Seldovia, Chugach Mts. 2 miles long.
History: Name derived from Jakolof Bay; reported by A. C. Gill, Cornell University, in 1918.
Threenob Rock (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (57.8144444, -136.4280556)
Description: 0.5 mi. S of Point Urey, 16 mi. NW of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Descriptive name published in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart 8258. "A conspicuous triple-headed rock, the highest part having an elevation of 20 feet***."
Port Camden (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (56.7186111, -133.9208333)
Description: extends N to Keku Strait, 35 mi. W of Petersburg, on E coast of Kuiu I., Alex. Arch. 16 miles long.
History: Named on August 10, 1794, by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "probably in honor of Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden" (Wagner, 1937, p. 378).
East Fork Oolamnagavik River (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (68.865, -154.1591667)
Description: Flows N to the Oolamnbagavik River, 9 mi upstream from its junction with the Colville River and 13 mi N of Pingaluligit Mountain, Brooks Range. 21 miles long.
History: Named about 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4.
Columbus Sewell Knob (Summit), Grant County, Oregon (44.8466916, -119.6199568)
Description: In Umatilla National Forest, 8.5 mi. E of the community of Spray, 46 mi. NW of Canyon City; Sec. 28, T8S, R26E, Willamette Meridian
History: Named for Columbus Sewell (1842-1893), who lived in Canyon City and worked as a miner and had a business hauling freight in the 1860s
Tuna Creek (Stream), Coconino County, Arizona (36.1427592, -112.2576734)
History: The present name, 'Tuna Creek', refers to a 'prickly pear'.  On March 7, 1906, the original name of the stream, 'Boulder Creek', was changed to 'Border Creek' by the Board on Geographic Names.  On May 2, 1906, the Board reconsidered and renamed the stream 'Tuna Creek' (US-T121).
Kala Slough (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.7241667, -156.9322222)
Description: anabranch of Yukon River, flows NW 14 mi. to Yukon River, 0.5  mi. S of Galena and 35 mi. E of Nulato; Koyukuk Low.
History: Riverboat pilots' name shown of a 1940 "Navigation Chart  of the Tanana-Yukon Rivers" published by the U.S. Dept. of Interior.
Lester Island (Island), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.4680556, -135.905)
Description: southern most of the Beardslee Is., in Glacier Bay, in Glacier Bay National Monument, St. Elias Mts.
History: Named in 1942 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Rear Admiral Lester Anthony  Beardslee, 1836-1903, who as commander of the U. S. S. Jamestown, surveyed  various Alaskan coves and harbors in 1879-1880, and who is supposed to have been the first to apply the name "glacier Bay."
Midnight Dome (Summit), Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska (67.45846, -150.1578395)
Description: 1.5 mi. S of Smith Creek Dome and 3.5 mi. N of Wiseman, Brooks Range
History: Local name reported in 1932 by Robert Marshall, "because it is a spot to which the inhabitants climb on June 22, to see the midnight sun."
Blodgett Lake (Lake), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (61.5763867, -149.6742631)
Description: S of Alaska Railroad, 18 mi. W of Palmer, Cook Inlet Low.; 1 mile long.
History: Local name reported in 1942 as Bladgett Lake by Army Map Service (AMS). The present spelling was published in 1963 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Ada Simond Creek (Stream), Travis County, Texas (30.5340826, -98.0469614)
Description: 3.8 mi. long; heads 0.5 mi. NE of Boultinghouse Mountain, flows SE through Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge to enter Cow Creek 1 mi. W of Travis Peak.
History: Named for Ada Simond (1903-1989), Austin teacher, writer, historian, and public health activist.
Dewey County (Civil), Dewey County, South Dakota (45.1566166, -100.8718617)
Description: Located in central South Dakota 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Pierre; County Seat:  Timber Lake.
History: Created 1883, organized in 1909, and named for William P Dewey, Territorial Surveyor-General from 1873-1877.  (SD-T17/p25)
Deacon Peak (Summit), Nye County, Nevada (36.435824, -116.29451)
Description: in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, in range of hills 1 mi. N of Devils Hole, 3.5 mi. SW of Amargosa Flat; Sec. 36, T17S, R50E, Mount Diablo Meridian.
History: Named for Dr. James E. Deacon (1934-2015), professor of biology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who studied and advocated for regional ecology, including the Devils Hole pupfish and for the recognition of other species of desert fish.
Crossroads Creek (Stream), St. Charles County, Missouri (38.8540688, -90.8645377)
Description: 4.5 mi. long; heads 1.1 mi. WNW of Linn Cemetery, flows N then NE and NW to enter Dry Branch 0.4 mi. S of its confluence with McCoy Creek; Sec. 23, T47N, R1E, Fifth Principal Meridian
History: The name reflects the fact that Wentzville is known as “Crossroads of the Nation”
Rainy Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (62.0286111, -158.8225)
Description: flows NW to Iditarod River, 4.7 mi. SE of Mosquito Mtn. and 33 mi. SE of Holy Cross, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Prospectors' name obtained in 1913 by Eakin (1914, pl. 1),  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Iowa Creek (Stream), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (66.0058333, -162.8811111)
Description: on Seward Peninsula, flows N to Inmachuk River, 6 mi. SW of Deering, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. 4.5 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1905 by F. F. Henshaw (in Brooks and others, 1909, fig. 21), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Lions Head Mountain (Summit), Juneau County, Alaska (58.8778952, -135.0579574)
Description: on Kakuhan Range, 3.6 mi. NE of Point Sherman on Lynn Canal and  46 mi. NW of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: descriptive name given in 1867 by George Davidson, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS),  because its "serrated profile is said to show, when seen from Chatham strait, a resemnlance to a couchant lion" (Knopf, 1911, p. 10). The name was  published in the 1869 Coast Pilot. The mountain was charted, however, east  of Berners Bay and continued to be so shown for nearly 40 years.
Quartz Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.2983333, -164.5963889)
Description: flows SE to Kougarok River 3 mi. NW of its junction with Kuzitrin River, 46 mi. SW of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1900 by Brooks (1901, pl. 11), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Point Fitzgibbon (Cape), Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska (55.9858333, -131.2125)
Description: on mainland, E point of entrance to Burroughs Bay from Behm  Canal, Coast Range
History: Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "August 10, 1793, no doubt in honor of John Fitzgibbon, Earl of Clare, Lord Chancellor of India  in 1789" (Wagner, 1937, p. 388).
Riley Channel (Stream), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (66.7866667, -161.8622222)
Description: a distributary of Kobuk River, flows SW to Hotham Inlet, 53 mi.  WNW of Selawik, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.
History: The name "Riley Channel" is written in pencil on a  manuscript map by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, U.S. Navy (USN); probably named by him in 1885 for  an Eskimo interpreter in his party, Ounalook, whom they nicknamed "Riley."
Kigezruk Creek (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.5088889, -167.7405556)
Description: flows SW 4 mi. to Bering Sea, 12 mi. SE of Cape Prince of Wales  and 43 mi. NW of Teller; Seward Peninsula High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1900 by Brooks (1901, pl. 13  and p. 135), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). the name as "Kivyearzruk" and noted (p. 25) that the gold  "discovery was made in June, 1899, by Kivyearuk, a Prince of Wales native,  then employed as reindeer herder by W. T. Lopp, a missionary in charge of a Government reindeer station."
Beaver River (Stream), Woodward County, Oklahoma (36.5889236, -99.5017789)
Description: Heads in Oklahoma at the junction of Corrumpa and Seneca Creeks, flows E into Texas for 15 mi, then into Oklahoma again to join Wolf Creek to form the North Canadian River 12 mi NNW of Woodward.
History: 1914 decision revision for North Canadian River, which included Beaver River and Corrumpa Creek as part of the main stream; the portion described above is named Beaver River in Oklahoma; this was true when the 1914 decision was made, though some maps did use North Canadian or North Fork Canadian; a 1965 historical atlas of Oklahoma states "the earliest maps show the North Fork of the Canadian formed by the confluence of Beaver and Wolf Creeks".
Romp Island (Island), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.4616667, -133.8727778)
Description: on E coast of Admiralty I., 1 mi. NW of Gambier I. and 63 mi. E  of Sitka, Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1889 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield; published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 144).
Tater Patch Lake (Lake), Tyler County, Texas (30.5327392, -94.1033486)
Description: Located along Black Creek, 8 km (5 mi) upstream of its junction with the Neches River, 6.4 km (4 mi) east-northeast of Caney Head. Extends from 303045N0940616W to 303023N0940623W; located in the Big Thicket National Preserve. Formerly located at 303212N0940621W in Tyler County.
History: Named for the sweet potatoes grown in the area.
Willow Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.8225, -155.0077778)
Description: flows SW to Koyukuk River, 2.5 mi. N of Fry I. and 20 mi. NNW  of Hochandochtla Mtn., Kokrines-Hodzana High.
History: Local name obtained in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographers.
Rivermouth Point (Cape), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.0669444, -152.7797222)
Description: at mouth of Afognak River, 4.4 mi. N of afognak, on S coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I.
History: Translation of the name M(ys) Ustya Ryki" given 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.
Téemux Creek (Stream), Wallowa County, Oregon (45.9923666, -117.6957482)
Description: 2.2 mi long; in Umatilla National Forest/Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness; heads 26 mi N of Minam, flows SE to enter Butte Creek; Secs 7,17&16, T6N, R41E, Willamette Meridian
History: The name is of Umatilla origin and means “animal tracks”. The Nez Perce variant name means "four legged animal tracks".
Rapids Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (57.4038889, -135.6302778)
Description: 1 mi. N of Fish Bay, in Peril Strait, off NW coast of Baranof  I., 26 mi. NW of Sikta, Alex. Arch.
History: This is a translation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) about 1882 of the name  given by the Russian pilot Ensign Vasiliev; published in 1948 on Russian  Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1397 as "Os(trov) Poroga."
Igitkin Island (Island), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (51.9819444, -175.8955556)
Description: 3 mi. SE of Great Sitkin I., between Adak and Atka Islands., one of Andreanof Islands., Aleutian Islands. 6.7 miles long.
History: Aleut name recorded as "Egilka" by Commodore Joseph Billings, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), in 1790 and published by M. Sauer in 1802.
Tecuya Ridge (Ridge), Kern County, California (34.8424616, -118.9816392)
Description: Extends west 17 km (10.5 mi) from O'Neil Canyon to a point 1.6 km (1 mi) south of Antimony Peak. (US-T121)
History: Named for Chief Tecuya, the Indian leader whose trive mined the "lost" Los Pares Mine in the 19th Century. (US-T121)
Grass Lake (Reservoir), Hennepin County, Minnesota (44.8928, -93.2982)
Description: approx. 25 acres; in the City of Minneapolis, 0.5 mi. NW of Richfield Lake, 3.6 mi. SW of Lake Hiawatha; Sec 21, T28N, R24W, Fourth Principal Meridian (extended)
History: Presumably named for aquatic grass growing in the lake.
Fredericktown (Populated Place), Madison County, Missouri (37.5597754, -90.294007)
Description: Located approximately 169 km (105 mi) south of St Louis.
History: This site was originally settled around 1800 by a group of Creole Indians who constructed several log homes and established a settlement they named St Michael.  In 1818 Madison County was formed and Fredericktown was declared the County Seat and gradually expanded ot include St Michael.  (US-T125/MO/p530)
Almeria (Populated Place), Loup County, Nebraska (41.8258371, -99.5220576)
History: Several names were with the application for the post office for this community. None were selected by teh Post Office Department, so they took it upon themselves to select Almeria as the post office name which was in honor of Almeria Strohl, wife of Wess Strohl, founder of the community. (NE-T18/p98)
Ledge Island (Island), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (58.2513889, -134.8891667)
Description: in Funter Bay, on Mansfield Peninsula, 0.4 mi. SE of Funter and 18. SW of Juneau, Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1890 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN); published in 1897 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Fivefathom Patch (Bar), Sitka County, Alaska (56.3125, -134.8638889)
Description: in central Redfish Bay, 9.5 mi. NW of village of Port  Alexander, on S coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), commander of  U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) steamer Albatross.
Shakan Island (Island), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (56.1483333, -133.6333333)
Description: at S point of entrance to Shakan Bay, on N coast of Kosciusko  I., Alex. Arch.
History: Local name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p.  101). See Shakan, village.
Brabazon Range (Range), Yakutat County, Alaska (59.3519698, -138.5827557)
Description: trends from Alsek River at Gateway Knob NW to Harlequin Lake, 44 mi. SE of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts. 28 miles long.
History: Named in 1906 by Blackwelder (1907, p. 415), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for A. J. Brabazon of the Canadian section of the International Boundary Commission (IBC) who made a photographic survey of the Yakutat Bay region in 1895, and, with the help of those pictures, compiled the first topographic map of this area.
Lost River (Stream), Yakutat County, Alaska (59.4530556, -139.615)
Description: Flows SSW  to the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Oceqn, 7.5 mi SE of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain.
History: A general translation of a Tlingit Indian name for this stream was reported to be "Thaghean" or "Tha-ghe-an," in 1901, by Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Franklin Moser, U.S.N.
Black Warrior River (Stream), Hale County, Alabama (32.5320803, -87.8530691)
Description: Formed by Locust Fork and Mulberry Fork, 35 km (22 mi) west of Birmingham, flows southwest to Tombigbee River at Demopolis, on the boundary between Hale County and Greene County, Alabama.
History: A translation of the Choctaw Indian word tuscaloosa.
Mekoryuk (Populated Place), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.3880556, -166.185)
Description: On the N shore of Nunivak Island at mouth of Shoal Bay, 4 mi S of Cape Etolin.
History: Eskimo village shown on a 1937 manuscript map of Nunivak  Island. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) reported a summer camp here in 1874, and it may be the same  place shown on ear ly maps as "Koot."
Ruby Lake East Marsh (Swamp), Elko County, Nevada (40.2121521, -115.46338)
Description: Located in Ruby Valley, just E of the headquarters of the Ruby Lake NWR.
History: Named for Ruby Lake which was reportedly named by a group of prospectors in the late 1840s or 1850s for red garnets, commonly referred to as ruby garnets, which they found in the area (NV-T302/p206).
Turner County (Civil), Turner County, South Dakota (43.3108678, -97.1486602)
Description: Located in southeastern South Dakota, just southwest of Sioux Falls; County Seat:  Parker.
History: Created and organized in 1871; named for John W Turner (born 1800) of New York, a pioneer settler in this area.  He served in the Territorial Legislature from 1865-66 and again in 1872.  (SD-T17/p34-5)
Little Pup (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.0902778, -155.5291667)
Description: flows NE to Poorman Creek, 0.8 mi. SE of Poorman and 45 mi. S  of Ruby, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts
History: Local name reported in 1933 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Tuksuk Channel (Stream), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (65.2347222, -166.0338889)
Description: extends NW-SE between Imuruk Basin and Grantley Harbor, 10 mi. E of Teller, Seward Peninsula High
History: In 1827 Captain Beechey (1831, p. 541), Royal Navy (RN), described the feature as, "strait, called Tokshook by the natives." Reported as "Tuksuk"  and mapped in 1900 by E. C. Barnard (in Brooks, 1901, pl. 12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  "Tuksuk" is Esikmo, said to mean "channel" or "long."
Snow Gulch (Valley), Bethel County, Alaska (59.5406334, -161.4291716)
Description: trends S to Arolik River, 31 mi. N of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1919 by G. L. Harrington (in Brooks, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).