Alaska Gazetteer
Hoonah Point is a physical feature (cape) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Hoonah Point places it within the 99829 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Hoonah Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On the N. coast of Chicagof Island, near the mouth of Port Frederick, 1.2 mi NW of Hoonah, Alexandria Archipeligo. |
| History: | Named Hooniah Point by E. F. dickins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1901 for the village of Hooniah, now spelled Hoonah. The name was published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1901 Coast Pilot (p.208). Originally named Entrance Point by Lieutenant F. M. Symonds, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1880 and published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p.191). Originally named Entrance Point. |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.1252784729 |
| Longitude: | -135.459716797 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hoonah Point: Hoonah Point.
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 Hoonah Point does not include property ownership information.
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