Alaska Gazetteer
Surveyor Passage is a cultural feature (channel) in Sitka Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Surveyor Passage |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | Separates NE coast of Herbert Graves Island from W coast of Chichagof Island, 3 mi. NW of Chichagof, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | Named in 1926 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Surveyor, from which the passage was charted in 1925. This vessel was the first of any large size to navigate this waterway. The name was published on Chart 8280 in 1928. |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.7013893127 |
| Longitude: | -136.147781372 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Surveyor Passage: Surveyor Passage.
| Sunnyside, AK (19.8 miles N) |
