Alaska Gazetteer
Muir Inlet is a physical feature (bay) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Muir Inlet |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | in Glacier Bay National Monument, heads in Muir Glacier, and extends S to Glacier Bay, 51 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts. |
| History: | Named in 1883 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for John Muir, 1834-1918, an American naturalist who visited this area in 1890. Born in Scotland, he came to the United States in 1849 and settled in California in 1868. He was a conservationist and crusader for national parks and made extended trips throughout the United States and Alaska. |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.9049987793 |
| Longitude: | -136.089172363 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Muir Inlet: Muir Inlet.
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