Alaska Gazetteer
Basalt Knob is a physical feature (summit) in Hoonah-Angoon Borough. The primary coordinates for Basalt Knob places it within the 99832 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Basalt Knob |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | On the NE shore of Lisianski Inlet, on NW coast of Ghichagof Island, in Tonagass National Forest, 34 mi. SW of Hoonah, 5.3 mi NW of Pelican, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Descriptive name given by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1955, ""because the hill is composed of basaltic rock and is the only significant body of this rock type found on the NW part of Chichagof Island.""" |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.0303001404 |
| Longitude: | -136.332748413 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Basalt Knob: Basalt Knob.
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 Basalt Knob does not include property ownership information.
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