Alaska Gazetteer
Lake Bay (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Lake Bay (historical) places it within the 99918 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Lake Bay (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on E shore of Lake Bay Creek on NE coast of Prince of Wales I., SE of Stevenson I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "This is the site of an abandoned fishing village; shown as an abandoned cannery on current maps. In 1890 the U.S. Census Bureau (1893, p. 29) reported this fishing station to be one of the best on Prince of Wales Island; concerning the population, it was reported that ""There is a settlement here usually of about 50 natives and half a dozen white men during the fishing season, but it is wholly abandoned in the winter months."" A post office operated here from 1911 to 1921 (Ricks, 1965, p. 38)." |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 56.0166664124 |
| Longitude: | -132.925003052 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Bay (historical): Lake Bay (historical).
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Coffman Cove, AK
(3.9 miles E) Whale Pass, AK (10.1 miles NW) |
Naukati Bay, AK
(14.1 miles SW) |
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Lake Bay, AK
(< 0.1 mile) New Tokeen, AK (16.4 miles WSW) |
