Gilbert Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Juneau Borough.
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Feature Name: | Gilbert Bay |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | to Port Snettisham from mouth of Gilbert Creek, 33 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts. 5 miles long. |
History: | "Named in 1930 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Charles Henry Gilbert, 1859-1928, ichthyologist. As head of the Department of Zoology of Stanford University he rendered service to agencies in California and British Columbia. It has been stated that ""no one has contributed more to our scientific knowledge of the salmon fisheries of Alaska than Dr. Gilbert.""" |
Borough: | Juneau Borough |
Latitude: | 57.9763870239 |
Longitude: | -133.723052979 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gilbert Bay: Gilbert Bay.
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Taku Harbor, AK (12.3 miles WNW) |