Alaska Gazetteer
Great Arm Whale Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Great Arm Whale Bay places it within the 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Great Arm Whale Bay |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | extends SW to Whale Bay, on W coast of Baranof I., 28 mi. NW of Port Alexander, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Name published by US@C&GS in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 165); derived from ""Bolshoy Ruka,"" meaning ""great sleeve"", published in 1849 by the Russian American Company." |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.6083335876 |
| Longitude: | -134.958328247 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Great Arm Whale Bay: Great Arm Whale Bay.
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