Alaska Gazetteer
Tonka (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Tonka (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | 6 mi. S of Petersburg, on SE coast of Kupreanof I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | This is the site of an abandoned cannery, established in 1901 (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1901, addenda facing p. 9). It obtained a post office in 1902 which was discontinued in 1905 (Ricks, 1965, p. 66). |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.7241668701 |
| Longitude: | -132.954437256 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tonka (historical): Tonka (historical).
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Petersburg, AK
(6 miles N) |
Kupreanof, AK
(6.3 miles N) |
|
Scow Bay, AK
(3.1 miles N) |
Doyhof, AK
(4.3 miles N) |
