Iphigenia Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Iphigenia Bay |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | between Coronation and Noyes Is., Alex. Arch. 30 miles wide. |
History: | "Named in 1867 by George Davidson, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), for the vessel Iphigenia Nubiana, commanded by Captain William Douglas in 1788. Davidson said ""No name having been applied to this bay, we have designated it as Iphigenia Bay, after Douglas's vessel"" (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1869, p. 95)." |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.7769432068 |
Longitude: | -133.893051147 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Iphigenia Bay: Iphigenia Bay.
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(11.8 miles ENE) |
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