Christian Sound is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Christian Sound |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | at S entrance to Chatham Strait, between Baranof and Coronation Is.; Alex. Arch. 23 miles wide. |
History: | "Named ""Christians Sound"" in 1789 by the English fur trader, Captain James Colnett of the Argonaut; ""no doubt in honor of Sir Hugh Christians, Rear Admiral and commander in chief of the West Indies in 1795"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 380)." |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.9463882446 |
Longitude: | -134.369995117 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Christian Sound: Christian Sound.
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 Christian Sound does not include property ownership information.