Information About

Doran Strait

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 4' 34" N,
148 ° 11' 20" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Doran Strait in Detail.

About

at mouth of Harriman Fiord, 57 mi. SE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts. 1.2 miles wide.

History

Named in 1899 by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition for Captain Peter Doran of their steamer Steamship (SS) George W. Elder.

Topo Maps

Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1979), Anchorage A-4 SE (2016),
Places Near Doran Strait
Bays:

Port Wells, Barry Arm, Barry Arm Port Wells, Bettles Bay, Granite Bay, Harriman Fiord, Harrison Lagoon, Hobo Bay, Hummer Bay, Pirate Cove, Serpentine Cove, Surprise Inlet,

Capes:

Point Doran, Pakenham Point,

Channels:

Doran Strait,

Glaciers:

Baker Glacier, Barry Glacier, Cascade Glacier, Coxe Glacier, Detached Glacier, Gannett Glacier, Penniman Glaciers, Serpentine Glacier, Toboggan Glacier, Wedge Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Coville, Mount Curtis, Mount Doran, Mount Emerson, Mount Gannett, Mount Gilbert, Mount Muir,

Parks:

Bettles Bay State Marine Park, Granite Bay State Marine Park,

Streams:

Hobo Creek, Hummer Creek, Lagoon Creek,

Cities:

Golden,