Alaska Gazetteer
Pinta Head is a physical feature (cape) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Pinta Head places it within the 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Pinta Head |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on Baranof I., at W end of Peril Strait, in Canoe Pass, 26 mi. NW of Sitka, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | Named in 1884 by Commander Coghlan for the U.S.S. Pinta, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) vessel, which navigated these waters. The name was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 181). |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.3972206116 |
| Longitude: | -135.62638855 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pinta Head: Pinta Head.
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 Pinta Head does not include property ownership information.
