Mountain Point is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Mountain Point |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | on E coast of Lindenberg Peninsula, Kupreanof I., W shore of Wrangell Narrows, 5 mi. S of Petersburg, Alex. Arch. |
History: | "Named in 1884 by Commander J. B. Coghlan, U.S. Navy (USN); name published in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 115) as ""Cove Point."" This point is possibly ""Mys Vodopada"" meaning ""Waterfall Cape"" or ""Mys Kritoy"" meaning ""Steep Cape"" name given in 1838 by the Russian surveyor, G. Lindenberg," |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 56.7383346558 |
Longitude: | -132.955001831 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mountain Point: Mountain Point.
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Petersburg, AK
(5.1 miles N) |
Kupreanof, AK
(5.3 miles N) |
Scow Bay, AK
(2.4 miles N) |
Doyhof, AK
(3.4 miles NNW) |