Alaska Gazetteer
Bocas de Apodaca is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Bocas de Apodaca |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | entrances of Moira and Cholmondeley Sounds on east coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named by Lieutenant Don Jacinto Caamano who saw them July 23, 1792 when in the middle of Clarence Strait. ""Sebastian Ruiz de Apodaca was one of the most eminent naval officers of Spain of the day; later he was Viceroy of New Spain"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 427)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.1329727173 |
| Longitude: | -132.032653809 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bocas de Apodaca: Bocas de Apodaca.
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| Dora Bay, AK (11.1 miles WNW) |
