Alaska Gazetteer
Hoonah Sound is a cultural feature (channel) in Sitka Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Hoonah Sound |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | on S coast of Chichagof I., 20 mi. E of Chichagof, Alex. Arch. 5 miles wide. |
| History: | "Name derived from te Huna, a subtribe of the Tlingit Indians. The name was published as ""Hooniah"" or ""Hoonah Sound"" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 164). It is reported that the Sitka Indians call it ""Shekak.""" |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.6355552673 |
| Longitude: | -135.54083252 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hoonah Sound: Hoonah Sound.
| Cannery, AK (19.4 miles ENE) |
