Point Samuel is a physical feature (cape) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Point Samuel |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | on W coast of Killosnoo I., 2.5 mi. SW of Angoon, off W coast of Admiralty I., Alex. Arch. |
History: | Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Samuel Hood, 1724-1816, First Viscount and an English admiral. The point was discovered by Lieutenant Joseph Whilbey, Royal Navy (RN), of Captain Vancouver's party about July 21, 1794 (Wagner, 1937, p. 407). |
Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 57.4722213745 |
Longitude: | -134.608612061 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Samuel: Point Samuel.
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 Point Samuel does not include property ownership information.
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