Tanani Point is a physical feature (cape) in Haines Borough. The primary coordinates for Tanani Point places it within the AK 99827 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Tanani Point |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | on N end of Tanani Bay, in Chilkoot Inlet, N of Tanani and 14 mi. SW of Skagway, Coast Mts. |
History: | Name derived from the Indian village of Tanani near the point. The name was published in 1923 on International Boundary Commission (IBC) Sheet 9 (1951 atlas). U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) reports that the local fishermen call this feature Entrance Point because of its location at the mouth of Lukat Inlet. |
Borough: | Haines Borough |
Latitude: | 59.2727775574 |
Longitude: | -135.438613892 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tanani Point: Tanani 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 Tanani Point does not include property ownership information.
Haines, AK
(3.1 miles S) Lutak, AK (6.6 miles NW) Mud Bay, AK (8.1 miles SSE) |
Skagway, AK
(13.5 miles NNE) Klukwan, AK (18.2 miles WNW) |
Tanani, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Port Chilkoot, AK (3.1 miles S) Chilkat, AK (18.4 miles WNW) |