Information About

Port Althorp

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 9' 29.002" N,
136 ° 20' 16.001" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Pelican

Port Althorp in Detail.

About

Located on the N coast of Chichagof Island, extends SE from George Islands, 55 km (34 mi) WNW of Hoonah, Alexander Archipelago. 7.5 miles long.

History

Named in 1794 by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Althorp, the eldest son of Earl G J Spencer (1758-1834) of England (in Wagner, 1937, p 372). Earl Spencer was made First Lord of the Admiralty in 1794. Vancouver was anchored here July 10-28, 1794.