Alaska Gazetteer
Admiralty Cove is a physical feature (bay) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Admiralty Cove places it within the AK 99824 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Admiralty Cove |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Located in Young Bay, north coast of Admiralty Island, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) southwest of Point Young and 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Juneau; Alexander Archipelago. |
| History: | "Named ""Auke Bay"" by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1868 after a subdivision of the Tlingit Indians living there. Another Auke Bay, 19.3 km (12 mi) to the north, Board on Geographic Names (BGN) changed the name to Admiralty Cove in 1917." |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.182220459 |
| Longitude: | -134.574996948 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Admiralty Cove: Admiralty Cove.
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