Alaska Gazetteer
Snipe Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Snipe Bay places it within the 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Snipe Bay |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | 17 mi. NW of village of Port Alexander, on S coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "This is a translation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) about 1882 of the name ""Kulichkova B(ukhta)"" given in 1850 by the Russian American Company." |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.4336128235 |
| Longitude: | -134.924728394 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Snipe Bay: Snipe Bay.
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 Snipe Bay does not include property ownership information.
| Port Armstrong, AK (13.8 miles SE) |
