Alaska Gazetteer
Point Napean is a physical feature (cape) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Napean places it within the 99820 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Napean |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | at entrance to Eliza Harbor, on SE coast of Admiralty I., 22 mi. SE of Angoon, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Evan Nepean of the British Admiralty (Wagner, 1937, p. 399). Lieutenant Joseph Whidbey of Vancouver's party explored the point on August 3, 1794. On Vancouver's original chart and the French copy of it, the name was spelled ""Nepean,"" and this form was widely used. However, in his text, Captain Vancouver spelled it ""Napean.""" |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.1422233582 |
| Longitude: | -134.279724121 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Napean: Point Napean.
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 Napean does not include property ownership information.
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