Alaska Gazetteer
Adams Channel is a cultural feature (channel) in Sitka Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Adams Channel |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | in Peril Strait, 0.5 mi. E of Rapids Point, between Big Rose I. and NW coast of Baranof I., 29 mi. N of Sitka; Alex. Arch. |
| History: | named in 1884 by Commander J Adams, which commanded while making surveys in this area. The name was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 183). |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.4547233582 |
| Longitude: | -135.537216187 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Adams Channel: Adams Channel.
| Todd, AK (18.5 miles E) |
