Starrigavan Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Starrigavan Bay places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Starrigavan Bay |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | on W coast of Baranof I., 5.5 mi. N of Sitka; Alex. Arch. |
History: | "Russian name, ""Starri-gavan,"" meaning ""old harbor,"" reported in 1809 by Ivan Vasiliev the first. the first Russian settlement in this area was founded in 1799. After the fort's destruction in 1802, and the construction of a new settlement at Sitka, this bay acquired its present name." |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 57.1338882446 |
Longitude: | -135.374160767 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Starrigavan Bay: Starrigavan Bay.
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 Starrigavan Bay does not include property ownership information.