Alaska Gazetteer
Onslow Point is a physical feature (cape) in Wrangell Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Onslow Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on a small island, at mouth of Ernest Sound, 5.5 mi. S of Etolin I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "This feature was discovered on August 25, 1793, by James Johnstone, RN; named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), ""in honor of George, first Earl of Onslow, one of the friends of the Prince of Wales"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 401)." |
| Borough: | Wrangell Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.8400001526 |
| Longitude: | -132.3097229 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Onslow Point: Onslow Point.
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 Onslow Point does not include property ownership information.
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