Alaska Gazetteer
Muir Point is a physical feature (cape) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Muir Point places it within the 99826 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Muir Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | at mouth of Adams Inlet, on Muir Inlet, in Glacier Bay National Monument, 2 mi. SSW of Point George, 55 mi. NW of Hoonah; St. Elias Mts. |
| History: | "From Orth: Camp Muir was named in 1890 by Reid (1892, p. 21). ""On July 1st the George W. Elder cast anchor in Muir Inlet, not far from the glacier, and landed our instruments, tents, personal baggage, and provisions on the eastern shore. We found Professor Muir and Mr. Loomis encamped there * * *. This was our base-camp, and, in honor of Professor Muir we named it Camp Muir."" The point of land was named for the camp. It was known by the Huna Indians as ""White Mans Point,"" probably because of the tourists who landed there." |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.8269462585 |
| Longitude: | -136.077224731 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Muir Point: Muir Point.
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