Cholmondeley Sound in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough AK

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Cholmondeley Sound, Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough, Alaska

Cholmondeley Sound is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Cholmondeley Sound places it within the AK 99901 ZIP Code delivery area.

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Feature Name: Cholmondeley Sound
Category: Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type: Physical
Class: Bay
Description: Indenting the SE side of Prince of Wales Island in Tongass National Forest, extending E and NE from the junction of its West and South Arms to Clarence Strait, Alex. Arch. 11 miles long.
History: "Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), August 21, 1793, for Hugh, Earl of Cholmondeley (Wagner, 1937, p. 380). Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 9) published the name ""Zaliv Chasiny (Kalmondeley),"" or ""Chasiny (Kalmondeley) Bay."" It is shown as ""Bukhata i Reid Cholmondelei,"" meaning ""Cholmondeley Bay and Roadstead,"" on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1493 published in 1853. See Apod2c2, Bocas de."
Borough: Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough
Latitude: 55.2391662598
Longitude: -132.11416626

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cholmondeley Sound: Cholmondeley Sound.


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