Alaska Gazetteer
Main Valley is a physical feature (valley) in Hoonah-Angoon Borough. The primary coordinates for Main Valley places it within the 99826 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Main Valley |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | in Glacier Bay National Monument, extending N from Endicott Gap, 60 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts. |
| History: | Named in 1882 by John Muir when the valley was occupied by a branch of Muir Glacier. In 1890 H. F. Reid (1892, pl. 114), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), showed Main Valley as the icefilled portion NW of Main Lake. Later Reid (1896, pl. 86 and 90), named the entire valley Endicott Valley because it drained into the Endicott River. With the retreat of the Muir Glacier after 1890, the entire valley was uncovered. The northern part of the valley now drains into Muir Inlet, and the southern part drains into the Endicott River. |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.889125824 |
| Longitude: | -135.799911499 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Main Valley: Main Valley.
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 Main Valley does not include property ownership information.
