Pillar Cape is a physical feature (cape) in Kodiak Island Borough. The primary coordinates for Pillar Cape places it within the 99615 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Pillar Cape |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | 27 mi. NE of Afognak, on SE coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I. |
History: | "Translation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) of the name ""M(ys) Kyekur,"" published by the Russian-American Company in 1849. On Sunday, June 7, 1778 Capt. Cook (1785, p. 404), Royal Navy (RN), reported ""* * *This promontory, * * *was named, after the day, Cape Whitsunday. A large bay (Izhut Bay), which lies to the West of it, obtained the name of Whitsunday Bay * * *"". See Kekur Island." |
Borough: | Kodiak Island Borough |
Latitude: | 58.149723053 |
Longitude: | -152.111663818 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pillar Cape: Pillar Cape.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Pillar Cape does not include property ownership information.
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