Bucareli Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Bucareli Bay |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | extends NE off Pacific Ocean, between Baker and Suemez Is., Alex. Arch. 25 miles long. |
History: | "Spanish name given on August 24, 1775, by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra as ""Puerto y Entrada de Bucareli,"" meaning ""Port and Entrance of Bucareli,"" in honor of Don Antonio Maria Bucareli y Ursua, Viceroy of Mexico. According to Wagner (1937, p. 377), Captain Vancouver called it ""Puerto del Baylio Bucareli,"" meaning ""Port of the Judge Bucareli.""" |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.3699989319 |
Longitude: | -133.403884888 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bucareli Bay: Bucareli Bay.
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