Alaska Gazetteer
Point Santa Theresa is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Point Santa Theresa places it within the 99921 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Point Santa Theresa |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | 0.9 mi. N of Cone I., on SE coast of Noyes I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "The name ""Punta de Santa Theresa"" or ""Saint Theresa Point"" was applied by Francisco Antonio Maurelle to the south point of Noyes Island (Saint Nicholas Point) ""* * *probably on that saint's day May 19, 1779"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 513). The name was reapplied to its present location in 1923 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.4522209167 |
| Longitude: | -133.643051147 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Santa Theresa: Point Santa Theresa.
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 Santa Theresa does not include property ownership information.
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