Information About

The Peninsula

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 1' 44" N,
144 ° 44' 48.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

2323 ft (708.05 m)

The Peninsula in Detail.

About

trends NW on E bank of copper River, 6 mi. SE of mouth of Cleave Creek, 52 mi. E of Valdez, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1898 by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA. It was called Cottonwood Island in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA.

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