Information About

Hell-s Acre

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 30' 24.998" N,
134 ° 34' 40.001" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Angoon

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Hell-s Acre in Detail.

About

at W end of Kootznahoo Inlet along W coast of Admiralty I., 0.3 mi. N of Angoon Alex. Arch.

History

Descriptive name given in 1869 by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN). "From Turn Point there extend certain rocks directly transverse to the channel*** About the rocks the strong tidal currents produce a race and ripples which have secured from Meade for this place the expressive name of 'Hell's Acre' "