Alaska Gazetteer
Kootznahoo Head is a physical feature (summit) in Hoonah-Angoon Borough. The primary coordinates for Kootznahoo Head places it within the 99820 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Kootznahoo Head |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 1.5 mi. N of Angoon, on W coast of Admiralty I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Obscure Tlingit Indian name meaning ""bear fort"" given in 1869 by Commander Meade and published by the US@C&GS in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 177). Locally, the name is pronounced ""Hu-che-nu."" This name was also used for the rum distilled by the Indians by method learned by them from the white soldiers in the area. ""Hootch,"" a derivative of this name, has long been used as a colloquial term for ""moonshine.""" |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.5265960693 |
| Longitude: | -134.585739136 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kootznahoo Head: Kootznahoo Head.
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 Kootznahoo Head does not include property ownership information.
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