Henry Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Petersburg Borough.
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Feature Name: | Henry Peak |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Summit |
Description: | 4 mi. NW of head of Thomas Bay and 96 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts. |
History: | Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for Joseph Henry, 1799-1878, inventor. He invented the first electromagnet and the first telegraph. He was also the discoveror of many other important electric principles. In 1846, while professor of natural philosophy at Princeton University , he became the first secretary of the Smithsoniam Institution in Washington, organized the activities of the Institution, which included all branches of science. |
Borough: | Petersburg Borough |
Latitude: | 57.1349029541 |
Longitude: | -132.916931152 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Henry Peak: Henry Peak.
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