Alaska Gazetteer
Point Barrie is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Barrie places it within the 99830 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Barrie |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | The southwestern point of Kupreanof Island, Sumner Strait, Alexander Archipelago. |
| History: | "Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), on ""September 11, 1793, after Robert Barrie, one of the master's mates on the Discovery* * * "" (Wagner, 1937, p. 375). So named by Vancouver, in 1793, after Mr. Barrie, a member of his party (Baker, 1906, p. 117)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.4397239685 |
| Longitude: | -133.650283813 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Barrie: Point Barrie.
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 Point Barrie does not include property ownership information.
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