Alaska Gazetteer
DeGroff Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for DeGroff Bay places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | DeGroff Bay |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | on W coast of Krestof I., 11.5 mi. NW of Sitka, Alex. Arch. 0.4 mile wide. |
| History: | "Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander Moore, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1897 ""for DeGroff, a prominent merchant of Sitka.""" |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.1913871765 |
| Longitude: | -135.52166748 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for DeGroff Bay: DeGroff Bay.
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 DeGroff Bay does not include property ownership information.
