Information About

Ancon Rock

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 22' 36.001" N,
135 ° 55' 32.002" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Gustavus

Ancon Rock in Detail.

About

Located in Glacier Bay National Monument, in Icy Strait, 0.64 km (0.4 mi) southwest of Point Gustavus and 88 km (55 mi) northwest of Juneau, St. Elias Mountains.

History

Named in 1891 or earlier for the Steamship (SS) Ancon (Baker 1906, p. 99).

Topo Maps

Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Ancon Rock

Bars:

Ancon Rock, Sita Reef,

Bays:

Bartlett Cove, Beartrack Cove, Hutchins Bay, Jacks Cove, Mud Bay, Pinta Cove, Ripple Cove, Secret Bay, Willoughby Cove,

Capes:

Point Carolus, Point Adolphus, George Point, Point Gustavus, Iceberg Point, Quartz Point, Rush Point,

Channels:

Beardslee Entrance, North Passage, Sitakaday Narrows, South Passage,

Cities:

Gustavus,

Islands:

Anthony Island, Beardslee Islands, Boulder Island, Eider Island, Flapjack Island, Goose Island, Kidney Island, Lagoon Island, Lars Island, Lemesurier Island, Lester Island, Link Island, Spider Island, Strawberry Island, Willoughby Island, Young Island,

Lakes:

Bartlett Lake,

Rivers:

Bartlett River, Mud Bay River, Salmon River,

Streams:

Chicken Creek,

Routes:

Bartlett Lake Trail, Bartlett River Trail,

Cities:

Bartlett Cove,