Glacier Point is a physical feature (cape) in Haines Borough. The primary coordinates for Glacier Point places it within the AK 99827 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Glacier Point |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | on W shore of Chilkat Inlet, 1.4 mi. NE of terminus of Davidson Glacier and 25 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts. |
History: | Named in 1869 by Commander Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), and published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 196). Lindenberg called it Lohtianoi or Icy Point in 1838 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1396. |
Borough: | Haines Borough |
Latitude: | 59.1025009155 |
Longitude: | -135.382217407 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Glacier Point: Glacier Point.
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 Glacier Point does not include property ownership information.
Mud Bay, AK
(3.9 miles N) Haines, AK (9 miles NNW) |
Lutak, AK
(17.7 miles NNW) |
Port Chilkoot, AK
(9 miles NNW) Tanani, AK (11.8 miles N) |