Van Horn Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Hoonah-Angoon Borough. The primary coordinates for Van Horn Ridge places it within the 99826 ZIP Code delivery area.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
Feature Name: | Van Horn Ridge |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Ridge |
Description: | in Glacier Bay National Monument extends SW 1 mi. W of Red Mtn. and 40 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts |
History: | Named by American Geographical Society in 1947 for F. R. Van Horn, 1872-1933, American geologist who visted Muir Inlet in 1913. Van Horn was born in Ohio and was a graduate of Rutgers University He taught geology and minerology at Rutgers University and at the Case School of Applied Science. He was Director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1920-33. He was the author of numerous scientific papers mostly dealing with mineralogy . |
Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon Borough |
Latitude: | 59.0328674316 |
Longitude: | -136.046875 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Van Horn Ridge: Van Horn Ridge.
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 Van Horn Ridge does not include property ownership information.