Alaska Gazetteer
Kimshan Cove is a physical feature (bay) in Sitka Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Kimshan Cove |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | 1.5 mi. N of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I.; Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "named in 1920 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). name meaning ""gold mountain,"" which refers to Mount Doolth near the head of the cove, on which several gold mines are located. Hirst, a merchant of Sitka who was the principal owner of the mine. in 1908 it was changed to Mine Cove." |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.6886100769 |
| Longitude: | -136.110839844 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kimshan Cove: Kimshan Cove.
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