Alaska Gazetteer
Grindall Point is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Grindall Point places it within the AK 99901 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Grindall Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On the SE end of Prince of Wales Island, encompasses the entire width of the island at its southeasternmost 1.6 km (1 mi) of Kasaan Peninsula, 1.6 km (1 mi) NW of Grindall Island, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named by Capt George Vancouver, for Capt Grindall, Royal Navy (RN) (Dictionary of AK Place Names, 1969). ""Having been discovered by James Johnstone, August 25, 1793 (Wagner, 1937, p. 390). This feature is ""Sometimes called by the traders Cone Point"" (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1883, p. 85)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.456111908 |
| Longitude: | -132.158340454 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Grindall Point: Grindall 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 Grindall Point does not include property ownership information.
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Kasaan, AK
(11.1 miles WNW) |
Hollis, AK
(20 miles WNW) |
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Old Kasaan, AK
(9 miles W) |
Port Higgins, AK
(13.4 miles E) |
