Information About

Earl West Cove

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 20' 35.002" N,
132 ° 8' 17.002" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Earl West Cove in Detail.

About

Located along the W side of Eastern Passage on the N shore of Wrangell Island, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) SE of Channel Island and 21 km (13 mi) SE of Wrangell.

History

Named for trapper Earl West (c 1877-1965), a longtime resident of Wrangell Island who lived in a cabin on the east shore of the bay.