cellos/DomesticNames_AllStates_Text huggingface dataset:
Amphitheatre Creek (Stream), Copper River County, Alaska (61.6102778, -142.4913889)
Description: Heading in the moraine of a glacier, just NE of Nizina Mountain, and flowing ESE to the W side of Nizina Glacier near its terminal end, 17 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts. 2.2 miles long.
History: Named in 1962 by E. M. MacKevett, Jr., and D. L. Jones, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because the stream heads in a spectacular basin-like feature termed the amphitheatre.
Flahart Lake (Lake), Bethel County, Alaska (61.9900821, -153.2070779)
Description: in Teocalli Mts., 4 mi. NE of junction of South Fork Kuskokwim and Hartman Rivers and 94 mi. NW of Tyonek, Alaska Range. 0.5 mile long.
History: Local name reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Hardpac Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (66.8722222, -148.5858333)
Description: flows E to Pitka Fork, 4 mi. N of Twin Sisters, and 48 mi. NW of Beaver, Kokrines-Hodzana High. 12 miles long.
History: Local name obtained in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Iron Point (Cape), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.0036111, 178.1830556)
Description: on SE coast of Segula I., Rat Islands., Aleutian Islands.
History: Reported in 1935 by personnel of U.S.S. Oglala; the name  "Iron Island" was applied in 1855 to Segula Island by the U.S. Navy North Pacific Exploring Expedition.
Summit Creek (Stream), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.3186111, -149.7983333)
Description: on Kenai Peninsula, flows NE to Resurrection River, 20 mi. NW of  Seward, Chugach Mts.
History: Local name reported in 1912 by Grant and Higgins (1913, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Deer Creek (Stream), Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (65.5516667, -161.4011111)
Description: flows SW to Quanrtz Creek, 25 mi. NW of Haycock, Seward Peninsula High. 3.1 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1908 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Brooks and others, 1909, fig. 21).
Little Kanatak Creek (Stream), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (57.57, -156.0316667)
Description: flows SW to Kanatak Creek, 0.2 mi. W of its mouth at Portage Bay, on S coast of Alaska Peninsula, 53 mi. E of Ugashik, Aleutian Range
History: Local name published in 1924 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Sunset Crater (Crater), Coconino County, Arizona (35.3643677, -111.5037025)
History: Named Sunset Peak on USGS topo maps in 1886 and 1894, and Sunset Mountain by Major John Wesley Powell in 1892. However, after the creation of Sunset Crater National Monument by the President in 1930, the name of the feature was changed in 1933 to Sunset Crater to avoid confusion (Granger, Byrd H.; Arizona's Names (X Marks the Place), 1983/p. 594).
Salt Bayou (Stream), Jefferson County, Texas (29.7307734, -94.0321168)
Description: Heads at the N side of the levee of Spindletop Ditch, flows SE to Star Lake, then E through Clam Lake and NE to Shell Lake, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) N of Salt Lake and 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Whites Ranch.
Folger (Populated Place), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (63.5616667, -156.0833333)
Description: on E bank of Cripple Creek, 2.6 mi. SE of its junction with Graham  Creek and 32 mi. NE of Ophir, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Mining camp named for nearby Folger Creek. The Folger post  office was maintained in the area from 1935 to 1954.
Ingakslugwat Hills (Range), Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska (61.3702778, -163.9869444)
Description: extend between Kgun Lake and Talik River, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 16 miles long.
History: Eskimo name reported in 1948 by US@C&GS. It is supposed to mean little old small mountains. They are referred to as The Volcanoes by the bush pilots according to Orth, 1965.
Dodo Creek (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (69.5319444, -144.9013889)
Description: Heads in the Sadlerochit Mountains, 3 mi. SW of Mount Weller; flows SSE to the Sadlerochit River 5 mi. W of its junction with Kekiktuk River, 21 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Ra. 6.5 miles long.
History: Named in 1948 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists and reported in 1960 by C. L. Whittington.
Laida Rocks (Pillar), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.0013889, -153.2916667)
Description: Off the N tip of Kupreanof Peninsula, on the N coast of Kodiak Island, 36 mi NW of Kodiak.
History: This name is a partial transliteration by US@C&GS of the  name "M(ys) Kamenistoy Laidy," meaning "Cape Rocky Reef," given by Sub. Lieutenant Murashev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), in 1839 or 1840 and published by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. on  Chart 1425 in 1849. The Russian word "laida," meaning "bank" or "shoal," was  published for this feature by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).
Swift Creek (Stream), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.2997222, -159.9413889)
Description: Flows W to Crooked Creek 12 mi upstream from its mouth and 14 mi NE of Eek Lake, 65 mi. SE of Bethel, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim mts. 40 miles long.
History: Local descriptive name; reported in 1955 by J. M. Hoare, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Tolovana River (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.8511111, -149.8308333)
Description: heads at junction of Livengood and Olive Creeks, flows SW to Tanana River, 64 mi. W of Fairbanks, Tanana Low. 188 kilometers long.
History: A Tanana Indian name reported in 1902 by A. H. Brooks and D. L. Reaburn, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The stream had been given the Indian name "Nilkoka" by W. J. Peters and A. H. Brooks in 1898.
Doanes Creek (Stream), Barnstable County, Massachusetts (41.662334, -70.0897397)
Description: On S coast of Upper Cape Cod, heads at 414010N0700512W, flows S through Allens Harbor to Nantucket Sound 0.6 mi W of Harwich Port; Town of Harwich.
History: Named for Captain Abiathar Doane who "put away his chart and glass and took to raising cranberry sass" (sauce) in "Allen's Harbor" (Digges, 1937).
Foggy Bottom (Populated Place), District of Columbia County, District of Columbia (38.9015006, -77.0621997)
Description: Foggy Bottom consists of the area bounded by 19th Street, Constitution Avenue, the Potomac River waterfront, lower Rock Creek Park and M Street, NW.
History: Several theories exist as to how Foggy Bottom received its name.  Some believe the name is derived from the fog that rises off the Potomac River, while others speculate that it was named because of the smoke generated by the gas plant and other factories that were located along the waterfront.  (DC-T163/p174)  Still, others believe that the name was derived from the familiar "croak" of bullfrogs in this swampy area.
Egg Islands (Island), Chugach County, Alaska (60.3719444, -145.7466667)
Description: off S coast of Alaska, 6 mi. SE of Point Whitshed and 12 mi. S of Cordova, Malaspina Coastal Plain.
History: Local name reported in 1905 by G. C. Martin (1906, pl.  12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Yankee Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.5502778, -145.4936111)
Description: flows N to Porcupine Creek, 2 mi. NNE of Porcupine Dome and 45 mi. SW of Circle, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Named by prospectors and reported in 1931 by Mertie (1937b, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Rosies Bight (Bay), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (59.5897222, -151.2291667)
Description: Located on the S side of Kachemak Bay, just S of Ismailof Island in Kachemak Bay State Park.
History: Named for Albin "Rosie" Rosenblad (1887-1972), respectfully known as the "Honorary Mayor" of the nearby community of Halibut Cove.
Skutumpah Canyon (Valley), Sevier County, Utah (38.9116735, -111.527935)
Description: Trends SW to Salina Creek, 3.2 km (2 mi) E of Taylor Flat.
History: John Van Cott states in Utah Place Names (1990) that "Skutumpah" is the white man's interpretation of the local Indian word "skoots-pa" meaning "the creek where the squirrels live" or "skoom-pa" meaning "the creek where the rabbitbrush grows".
Kwigorlak (Populated Place), Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska (61.8069444, -163.4327778)
Description: at junction of Big and Kashunuk Rivers, 45 mi. W of Marshall, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
History: Eskimo fish camp shown on a 1937 manuscript map by "Father  Delon" reported by US@C&GS in 1949.
Leo Creek (Stream), Sitka County, Alaska (57.425, -135.85)
Description: on Chichagof I., 1.5 mi. NE of Klokachef I., flows from Leo  Lake to Leo Anchorage, 19 mi. SE of Chichagof, Alex. Arch.
History: Local name reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Rookie Lake (Lake), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (52.0513889, 177.6125)
Description: 1.4 mi. WNW of Sredni Point, on northeastern Kiska I., Aleutian  Islands.
History: An arbitrary name beginning with "R" to correspond to "R" grid used by the U.S. Army for tactical purposes during World War II; published on a 1953 Army Map Service (AMS) map.
Mount Bear (Summit), Copper River County, Alaska (61.2831126, -141.1443236)
Description: at head of Anderson Glacier, 9 mi. N of Mount Anderson and 60  mi. E of McCarthy, St. Elias Mts.
History: Named by Alaska-Canada boundary surveyors in 1912-13 and  published on International Boundary Commission (IBC) Sheet 34 (1918 atlas).
Norman Clyde Glacier (Glacier), Inyo County, California (37.0791003, -118.4787151)
Description: Located on the east slope pf Palisade Crest and on the north slope of Norman Clyde Peak, 19.2 km (12 mi) southwest of Big Pine.  (US-T121)
History: Named for Norman A Clyde, (died 1972), one of America's leading mountaineers, who in 1930 traversed this glacier in the first ascent of the adjacent peak.  (US-T121)
Sittakanay River (Stream), Juneau County, Alaska (58.5597222, -133.6744444)
Description: Heads in British Columbia at the foot of a glacir at the base of Sittakanay Mountain and flowing W across the international boundary to the Taku River at Canyon I.,  24 mi. NE of Juneau, Coast Mts.
History: Tlingit Indian name published in 1895 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Goat Hill (Summit), Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska (51.9194444, 177.4644444)
Description: 0.6 mi. NW of Bukhti Point, south-central Kiska I., Aleutian Islands.
History: An arbitrary name beginning with "G" to correspond to "G" grid used by the U.S. Army for tactical purposes during World War II; published on a 1953 Army Map Service (AMS) map.
Bush Creek (Stream), Butte County, California (39.7418299, -121.3610762)
Description: 4 miles long. Heads in sec 2,T22N,R5E, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) southwest of Coyote Gap, flows south, then east-southeast to French Creek 5.9 km (3.7 mi) north-northwest of the settlement of Brush Creek. (US-T121)
Bohemia Basin (Basin), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.9902778, -136.4041667)
Description: extends E along Bohemia Creek, on E coast of Yakobi Is., 26 mi. NW of Chichagof, Alex. Arch.; 1.5 miles long.
History: Name published in 1929 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart 8260.
Bonanza Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (62.335, -158.1941667)
Description: heads 4 mi. S of Camelback Mtn., flows SW of Flat and 52 mi. NE of Holy Cross, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.; 60 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name obtained in 1913 by Eakin (1914, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Pond Fort (historical) (Military), St. Charles County, Missouri (38.7602778, -90.8047222)
History: A wooden fort once used as a refuge in time of Indian attack, in the northeastern part of Callaway Township, a short distance southeast of the present town of Wentzville, in the area known as Dardenne Prairie. Robert Balbridge (or Baldridge), a native of Ireland and one of the first settlers in the county, obtained the Spanish grant upon which the fort was built. The place was called Pond Fort because there were a number of large ponds near it. Williams gives the name as Pond's Fort, perhaps under a misapprehension that it was connected with an individual named Pond.
Wellesley Lakes (Lake), Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska (62.4705959, -141.3226275)
Description: group, extend 3 mi., in Nutzotin Mts., N of Wellesley Mtn., 13 mi. SW of point where Alaska Highway crosses Alaska-Canada boundary; Alaska Range
History: named in 1891 by C. W. Hayes, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Wellesley College.
Kaiba agai Creek (Stream), Harney County, Oregon (42.7073859, -118.781028)
Description: 5.2 mi. long; in Steens Mountain National Recreation Lands (administered by the Bureau of Land Management), flows generally WNW into an unnamed tributary of the Donner und Blitzen River; Secs. 13&24, T33S, R32½ and Secs 19-22&27, T33S, R32¾, Willamette Meridian
History: The name is of Paiute origin and reportedly translates to “Mountain Trout Creek”
Dexter Peak (Summit), San Diego County, California (32.8487115, -116.6239393)
Description: Located in sec 24,T15S,R3E, San Bernardino Meridian. On the southwest edge of the settlement of Descanso, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) east of Chiquito Peak. (US-T121)
History: Named for John Porter Dexter (1871-1960), an early resident of the area and one of its most public-spirited citizens. (US-T121)
Cape Smyth (Cape), North Slope County, Alaska (71.2930556, -156.7875)
Description: on Chukchi Sea coast, at Barrow and 10 mi. SW. of Point Barrow,  Arctic Plain
History: The Eskimo name for this place is "Utkiakvik" and refers  in meaning to a "high place for viewing." It was the same name as that of the village which wa s located on this high (30 ft.) ground. The present  name of the cape was given i n September 1826, by Captain Beechey (1831, p. 302-303),RN, to honor William Smyth, Royal Navy (RN), Mate of His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS). Blossom, who with Thomas Elson and party in an open boat explored the coast NE of Icy Cape and  discovered Point Barrow. In bestowing the name Beechey wrote "To the nearest  conspicuous object to the southward of Point Barrow, I attach the name of Smyth * * *." See also Barrow.
Kempff Bay (Bay), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (56.93, -154.2216667)
Description: on W shore of Alitak Bay, at S end of Kodiak I.
History: Named in 1900 Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), commander of the Albatross, for Ensign Clarence F. Kempff, U.S. Navy (USN), a member of his party.
Sosnovoi Island (Island), Sitka County, Alaska (56.9030556, -135.3619444)
Description: 4.7 mi. N of Goddard, on W coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch.
History: Named in 1809 by the Russian navigator, Ivan Vasiliev the first; published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 19), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Ostrov Sosnovoy,"  meaning " fir island."
Kiukpalik Island (Island), Kodiak Island County, Alaska (58.6030556, -153.5591667)
Description: in Shelikof Strait, off NE coast of Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, 13 mi. NE of Cape Chiniak, and 49 mi. S of Augustine I.; Aleutian Range
History: Eskimo name transliterrated by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1886 from Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 22), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who published the name as "O(strov) Kayukhpalik." the name as "Os(trov) Ukayukhpalyk" in 1847 on Chart 1378.
Ninilchik (Populated Place), Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska (60.0513889, -151.6688889)
Description: population 169, on W coast of Kenai Peninsula, 38 mi. SW of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.
History: This is an agricultural settlement, formerly a fur-farming and fishing village. Ivan Petroff (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1884, p. 27,) wrote "A number of 'colonial citizens,' or superannuated employe's (sic) of the old Russian Company, were ordered to settle some fifty or sixty (1820 or 1830) years ago at Ninilchik, and their descendants live there still." Its population in 1880 was 53; in 1890, 81; in 1920, 87; in 1930, 124. A post office was obtained in the early 1940's.
G̱andláay Háanaa (Stream), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.453737, -132.827871)
Description: 3.7 mi long; in Tongass National Forest/Craig Ranger District, heads 1 mi SE of Lake Saint Nicholas, flows generally NE to enter the Harris River 18 mi N of Hydaburg, 12 mi. SE of Klawock; Secs 17,20,19,30,25&36, T74S, R83E, Copper River Meridian.
History: The name means “beautiful stream” in Haida, the language of the people who along with the Tlingit long inhabited Prince of Wales Island.
Hole-in-the-Wall (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.1758333, -133.1963889)
Description: Extends E off Diver Bay, on the NW coast of Dall Island, Alex. Arch. 0.8 mile long.
History: Descriptive name published in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).
Cunningham Ridge (Ridge), Chugach County, Alaska (60.4479301, -143.9815442)
Description: on E side of Monument Mtn., 25 mi. NE of Katalla, Chugach Mts. 4 miles long.
History: Name used by local prospectors, reported in 1905 by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Deer Island (Island), Aleutians East County, Alaska (54.9166667, -162.3155556)
Description: 40 mi. E of False Pass, at SW end of Aleutian Range. 11 miles long.
History: This is a translation of the Russian name "/strov/ Olenei" meaning "deer island" published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). Father "Itxayak" meaning "deer," according to R. H. Geoghegan. In 1888 the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) Veniaminov (dict., 1846, p. 35) lists the name "Itkhayak" from the Aleut called it Deer Island.
Mill Pond (Lake), Barnstable County, Massachusetts (41.826332, -69.9768115)
Description: On Lower Cape Cod, 0.2 mi E of Herring Pond and 0.3 mi SW of Eastham; Town of Eastham.
History: Renamed in the 1960's by the Selectmen of Eastham and Mr. Richard Van May, principal land owner for "The Windmill," erected near the lake in 1793 and is the oldest windmill in working condition in MA (Board on Geographic Names (BGN) files).
Bear Lake (Lake), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.7858982, -150.8093056)
Description: 1.5 mi. NW of Zitziana River and 41 mi. NE of Britzshtini Mts., Tanana Low. 1.3 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1937 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Divide Creek (Stream), Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (62.5902778, -150.7455556)
Description: heads in Dutch Hills, flows E to join Canyon Creek to form Long Creek, 27 mi. NW of Talkeetna, Alaska Range. 2.4 miles long.
History: Prospectors' name reported in the 1930's by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Plover Islands (Island), North Slope County, Alaska (71.2275, -155.7122222)
Description: on Beaufort Sea coast, extend SE from Plover Point to Mackay Inlet, Arctic Plain.
History: Named "Plovers Group" in 1850 by Commander Thomas E. L.  Moore, R,N, after his ship, His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS) Plover, and originally applied to the islands NW of Ekilukruak Entrance (Leffingwell, 1919, p. 77).
Sand Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.7930556, -146.7077778)
Description: flows E to Beaver Creek 5.5 mi. E of Victoria Mtn, and 77 mi. W  of Cricle, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1954 or 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  topographers.
Louie Pup (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.5066667, -144.9988889)
Description: flows NW to Boulder Creek, 7 mi. SW of Central and 35 mi. SW of  Circle, Yukon-Tanana High.
History: Prospectors' name reported in 1954 or 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  topographers.
City of Gardner (Civil), Worcester County, Massachusetts (42.5845184, -71.9867569)
Description: Located 10 mi W of Fitchburg; Worcester County (US-T121).
History: It was settled in 1764, incorporated as a town in 1785, and as a city in 1923. Named in honor of Colonel Thomas Gardner (1724-1775), who fell at the Battle of Bunker Hill (MA-T1/p20).
Rankin Peak (Summit), Los Angeles County, California (34.2085104, -117.974712)
Description: Located in sec 6,T1N,R10W, San Bernardino Meridian. 0.64 km (0.4 mi) southwest of Monrovia Peak and 7.2 (4.5 mi) north-northeast of Monrovia. (US-T121)
History: Named for Reverend Edward Payson Rankin who lived in Monrovia after his retirement and was actively interested in the mountains of the area. (US-T121)
Fire Creek (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (68.4477778, -153.1763889)
Description: heads at glacier terminus, flows NE to Okokmilaga River 26 mi. SE of its junction with Killik River, Brooks Range. 9 miles long.
History: Named in 1951 by W. W. Patton, W. R. Brosge, and M. D. Mangus, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), during exploration of Naval Petroelum Reserve No. 4.
Ayugatak Creek (Stream), North Slope County, Alaska (68.8611111, -165.7983333)
Description: heads in Lisburne Hills, flows NE and NW to Chukchi Sea, 11 mi. E of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope. 14 miles long.
History: Eskimo name published by Archdeacon Stuck (1920, p.156) as Iyagatak. The present spelling appears to be based on that shown as "Aiaugatak" by D. C. Foote, of Project Chariot. The name is reported to refer to a "T-pole."
Cosna Bluff (Cliff), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (64.8766667, -151.3077778)
Description: on right bank of Tanana River, 20 mi. SW of Manley Hot Springs,  Nowitna Low.
History: Riverboat pilots' name published on a 1940 "Navigation  Chart of the Tanana-Yukon Rivers" by the U.S. Dept. of Interior.
Dunbar Inlet (Bay), Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska (55.0780556, -132.8330556)
Description: extends NE off Tlerak Strait on W coast of Sukkwan I., 30 mi. SE of Craig, Alex. Arch. 2.7 miles long.
History: Named in 1882 by W. H. Dall, US@C&GS, "for Miss Margarat J. Dunbar, of Steubenville, Ohio, who began missionary work in Alaska in 1879" (Jackson, 1880, p. 375).
Whittenton (Populated Place), Bristol County, Massachusetts (41.9251007, -71.0939345)
Description: On the Mill River 1.4 mi N of Taunton C.H.; City of Taunton.
History: In 1666 James Leonard, Sr., purchased from William Haylston ten acres of land with a water privilege.  He erected a forge, or bloomerie, with one hearth for the manufacture of charcoal iron, called the Whittington Forge.  It was in operation in 1678 (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Files).
Kangeeghuk Bay (Bay), Nome (CA) County, Alaska (62.9794444, -169.7663889)
Description: In the E part of the S coast of Saint Lawrence Island, extends N 3 mi. from Emeghee Point, 4 mi. NW of Southeast Cape.
History: Eskimo name recommended by the Savoonga village council; reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Indian River (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (65.8688889, -154.4019444)
Description: heads in Indian Mts. and flows SW to Mathews Slough, E of Huggins I., 60 mi. NW of Gold Mtn., Kokrines-Hodzana High. 53 miles long.
History: Local name reported in 1913 by H. M. Eakin (1916, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Newtok (Populated Place), Bethel (CA) County, Alaska (60.9427778, -164.6294444)
Description: population 129, on Kealavik River N of Nelson I., 36 mi. NE of Cape  Vancouver, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
History: Newly established Eskimo village reported in 1949 by  U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). Its population in 1950 was 69. See Old Kealavik.
Placer River Valley (Valley), Anchorage County, Alaska (60.8183744, -148.992541)
Description: on N end of Kenai Peninsula, trends N to head of Turnagain Arm along Placer River 12 mi. W of Whittier, Chugach Mts.
History: Local name reported on recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publications; derived from the Placer River that runs through the valley.
Moose Creek (Stream), Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska (62.8483333, -157.3269444)
Description: flows NW to join Billy Goat Creek to form California Creek, 35 mi. NE of Flat, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
History: Local name obtained in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographers.
Cannery (Populated Place), Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska (57.7852778, -135.0963889)
Description: on Chichagof I., on Tenakee Inlet, 4 mi. E of Tenakee Springs, Alex. Arch.
History: Named for a cannery located here with a general store and radio station which operated during the season (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1943, p. 343).
Henderson County (Civil), Henderson County, Kentucky (37.7957493, -87.5730167)
Description: Located in western Kentucky along the Ohio River, 32 km (20 mi) west of Owensboro; County Seat:  Henderson.
History: Established in 1798, named for Colonel Richard Henderson, who was important in the land purchase and establishment of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  (KY-T1/p137/138)