Alaska Gazetteer
Harris River is a physical feature (stream) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Harris River places it within the 99921 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Harris River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows S and E to Harris River Bay, near center of Prince of Wales Island, 17 miles E of Craig, Alexander Archipelago; 14 miles long. |
| History: | "Local name reported in 1906 as ""Harris Creek"" by Wright and Wright (1908, fig. 15), U.S. Geological Survey. The generic ""river"" was applied to this stream by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1920." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.4611129761 |
| Longitude: | -132.692504883 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Harris River: Harris River.
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