Alaska Gazetteer
Hood Bay (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Hood Bay (historical) places it within the 99820 ZIP Code delivery area.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Hood Bay (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on N shore of Hood Bay, on W coast of Admiralty I., 10 mi. SE of Angoon, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "A post office of this name was established here in 1948. In 1950 the name was changed to ""Barge,"" and in 1952 the Hood Bay Post Office was reestablished. The post office was finally discontinued in 1957 (Ricks, 1965, p. 27). The population was 50 in 1929, but in 1966 it was reported to have been abandoned." |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.3824996948 |
| Longitude: | -134.398605347 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hood Bay (historical): Hood Bay (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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