Alaska Gazetteers

United States Alaska  Gazetteers

Several excellent gazetteers of Alaska have been published. Some of the most helpful are:


 * Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1967..


 * Schorr, Alan Edward. Alaska Place Names. Second Edition. Juneau, Alaska: University of Alaska, 1980. . Supplement to Donald Orth's book, above.


 * Phillips, James W. Alaska-Yukon Place Names. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press, 1973..


 * R. L. Polk &amp; Company Polk's 1923-24 Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory. Seattle, Washington: R.L. Polk, 1923..


 * Geographic Dictionary of Alaska. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1902..

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