Alaska Gazetteer
Point Ellis is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Ellis places it within the 99830 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Ellis |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | between Tebenkof Bay and Bay of Pillars, on W coast of Kuiu I., 25 mi. NE of Port Alexander, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), on August 6, 1794, ""probably in honor of George Ellis, who accompanied Sir James Harris * * * on a diplomatic mission"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 386)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.5627784729 |
| Longitude: | -134.318054199 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Ellis: Point Ellis.
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 Ellis does not include property ownership information.
| Rowan Bay, AK (6.8 miles NNE) |
