Alaska Gazetteer
Point Rothsay is a physical feature (cape) in Wrangell Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Rothsay places it within the 99903 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Rothsay |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | at mouth of Stikine River, 7 mi. N of Wrangell, Coast Mts. |
| History: | "Named on August 27, 1793, by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), (Wagner, 1937, p. 407). Name ""Mys Rechnoy"" meaning ""river point"" was applied to this point in 1863 by the Russian surveyors from the corvette Rynda. See Rynda Island." |
| Borough: | Wrangell Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.5938720703 |
| Longitude: | -132.367340088 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Rothsay: Point Rothsay.
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 Point Rothsay does not include property ownership information.
