Alaska Gazetteer
Kaskulu Point is a physical feature (cape) in Haines Borough. The primary coordinates for Kaskulu Point places it within the AK 99827 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Kaskulu Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located on the E shore of McClellan Flats, at the head of Chilkat Inlet, 1.5 mi. W of Port Chilkoot and 17 mi. SW of Skagway, Coast Mts. |
| History: | "Tlingit Indian name Kashkulu Khaku meaning ""'man's scalp off' point"" according to Louis Shotridge, and reported in 1922 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). It was called Portage Point by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 197 and pl. 1819). This latter name was considered to be a misnomer." |
| Borough: | Haines Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.2311096191 |
| Longitude: | -135.481674194 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kaskulu Point: Kaskulu 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 Kaskulu Point does not include property ownership information.
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Haines, AK
(1.4 miles E) Mud Bay, AK (6.3 miles SE) Lutak, AK (8.2 miles NNW) |
Skagway, AK
(16.8 miles NNE) Klukwan, AK (18.6 miles NW) |
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Port Chilkoot, AK
(1.4 miles E) Tanani, AK (3.1 miles NNE) Chilkat, AK (18.7 miles NW) |
