Alaska Gazetteer
Nichols Passage is a physical feature (gut) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Nichols Passage |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gut |
| Description: | extends N from Clarence Strait to Revillagigedo Channel, between Annette and Gravina Is., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Lieutenant Commander Henry E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN), who made extensive surveys in this vicinity from 1881 to 1883 while in command of the survey steamer Hassler; published in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 79) as ""Nichols Pass.""" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.0833320618 |
| Longitude: | -131.699996948 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nichols Passage: Nichols Passage.
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 Nichols Passage does not include property ownership information.
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