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Point Remedios

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Point Remedios on The Map

Location

55 ° 19' 37.999" N,
133 ° 25' 46.999" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Craig

Elevation

36 ft (10.97 m)

Point Remedios in Detail.

About

on NW coast of Suemez I., W point of entrance to Port Dolores, Alex. Arch.

History

Named, "Punta de los Remedios," meaning "point of the remedies," given in 1775-79 by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra and Francisco Antonio Maurelle. "Bodega (y Quadra) carried a bronze image of Nuestra Senora de los Remedios on this voyage and perhaps the name was given in her honor, or perhaps after h is ship the Favorita, of which the real name was Nuestra Senora de los Remedios" (Wagner, 1937, p. 405).

Places Near Point Remedios
Archipelagos:

Arrecife Islands, Diver Islands,

Areas:

Millar Rocks, Twin Rocks,

Bars:

Balandra Shoal, Ballena Island Shoal, Fern Reef, Labandera Rock, Parida Island Reef, Rana Reef, Saint Ignace Rock, Sucia Ledge,

Bays:

Port San Antonio, Port Asumcion, Port Dolores, Port Estrella, Port Mayoral, Port Refugio, Port San Antonio, Port Santa Cruz, Adrian Cove, Aguada Cove, Arena Cove, Bucareli Bay, Diver Bay, Fortaleza Bay, Indiada Cove, Kelly Cove, San Alberto Bay, Sea Otter Harbor, Siketi Sound, Steamboat Bay, Thimble Cove,

Capes:

Point Marabilla, Point Maria, Point Miliflores, Point Polocano, Point Providence, Point Quemada, Point Remedios, Point Rosary, Point Saint Boniface, Point Saint Isidor, Point Saint Thomas, Point Caponeta, Point San Francisco, Point San Jose, Point San Leonardo, Point San Rafael, Point San Roque, Point Santa Gertrudis, Point Santa Rosa, Point Santa Theresa, Point Alonzo, Point Amargura, Point Animas, Point Arboleda, Point Arucenas, Point Barrigon, Point Bocas, Point Cangrejo, Point Capones, Point Caracol, Point Cocos, Point Cosinas, Point Cruz, Point Cuerbo, Point Delgada, Point Espada, Point Eugenia, Point Falfan, Point Fortaleza, Point Fula, Point Gorda, Point Isleta, Agueda Point, Amarilla Point, Arrecife Point, Arrecite Point, Canal Point, Cape Bartolome, Cape Cambon, Cape Empinado, Cape Felix, Cape Flores, Diamond Point, Diver Point, Eagle Point, Fern Point, Juel Point, Lontana Point, Mineral Point, Pepper Point, Punishment Point, Punta de los Almos, Punta Gorda, Punta Maria Antonia, Punta Noriega, Punta Palmito, Reef Point, Point San Antonio, Silvester Point, Snail Point, Sword Point, Tranquil Point, Triste Point, Point Verde, Veta Point,

Channels:

Meares Passage, Paloma Pass, Port Real Marina, Portillo Channel, Saint Nicholas Channel, Ulloa Channel, Ursua Channel,

Dams:

Waterfall Dam,

Hills:

Isidor Hill,

Islands:

Abrejo Rocks, Alargate Rocks, Animas Island, Arboles Island, Baker Island, Balandra Island, Bibora Island, Cabras Islands, Caracol Island, Cone Island, Coposo Island, Cristina Island, Diver Rocks, Entrance Island, Indiada Island, Isla Buen Ayre, Isleta, Joe Island, Lulu Island, Marabilla Island, Muerta Island, Parida Island, Pigeon Island, Pine Island, Quitasueno Rock, Saint Ignace Island, San Adrian Island, San Clemente Island, San Fernando Island, San Francisco Island, San Juan Bautista Island, San Juanito Island, Santa Rita Island, Shaft Rock, Sola Rock, Suemez Island, Triste Island, Ubi Island, Verde Island,

Lakes:

Lake Fortaleza, Waterfall Reservoir,

Mountains:

Bautista Peak, Esmeralda Mountain, Fawn Mountain, Mount Miramar, Pimenta Mountain,

Rivers:

Rio de la Aguada,

Streams:

Arroyo Blanco,

Cities:

Waterfall,