Mountain Point is a physical feature (cape) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The primary coordinates for Mountain Point places it within the AK 99901 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Mountain Point |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | E point of entrance to Carroll Inlet, on S coast of Revillagigedo I., Alex. Arch. |
History: | "Named in 1883 by Lieutenant Commander H. E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN), ""because of the view of the mountains to the northwest of this point.""" |
Borough: | Ketchikan Gateway Borough |
Latitude: | 55.2941665649 |
Longitude: | -131.538604736 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mountain Point: Mountain Point.
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 Mountain Point does not include property ownership information.
Saxman, AK
(2.7 miles NW) Ketchikan, AK (5.3 miles NW) |
Metlakatla, AK
(11.5 miles S) |
Mountain Point, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Dairy, AK (1.4 miles NW) |
Herring Cove, AK
(2.4 miles NNE) |