Port Protection is a physical feature (bay) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Port Protection |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | extends NW 3.5 mi. to Sumner Strait, 1 mi. S of village of Point Baker, on N coast of Prince of Wales I.; Alex. Arch. |
History: | named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), who on September 8, 1793, rode out a storm here. |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 56.3283348083 |
Longitude: | -133.626937866 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Port Protection: Port Protection.
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 Port Protection does not include property ownership information.
Port Protection, AK
(1.4 miles SE) |
Point Baker, AK
(1.9 miles N) |
Labouchere Bay, AK (2.4 miles S) |