Alaska Gazetteer
Port Althorp is a physical feature (bay) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Port Althorp |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Located on the N coast of Chichagof Island, extends SE from George Islands, 55 km (34 mi) WNW of Hoonah, Alexander Archipelago. 7.5 miles long. |
| History: | Named in 1794 by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Althorp, the eldest son of Earl G J Spencer (1758-1834) of England (in Wagner, 1937, p 372). Earl Spencer was made First Lord of the Admiralty in 1794. Vancouver was anchored here July 10-28, 1794. |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.1580543518 |
| Longitude: | -136.337783813 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Port Althorp: Port Althorp.
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 Port Althorp does not include property ownership information.
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