Abraham Bay, Alaska, United States
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Abraham Bay is a bay located in Aleutians West (CA) county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 52.8383333 latitude and 172.6977778 longitude. Abraham Bay is at an elevation of ft ( m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Attu C-4".
Description
on SW coast of Attu I.; Aleutian Islands. 5.5 miles wide.
History
local name reported by Army Map Service (AMS) in 1943; called "Deep Bay" in the 1944 Aleutian Coast Pilot. was derived from "St. Abraham," the name supposedly given to the island in 1741 by Captain Commander Vitus Bering, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Bay |
| Latitude: | 52.8383333 |
| Longitude: | 172.6977778 |
| Elevation: | ft / m |
| County: | Aleutians West (CA) |
| USGS Map Name: | Attu C-4 |
