Information About

Cosmos Cove

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cosmos Cove on The Map

Location

57 ° 14' 38" N,
134 ° 51' 27" W

Region

Sitka

Nearest City

Angoon

Elevation

59 ft (17.98 m)

Cosmos Cove in Detail.

About

10.5 mi. N of Baranof, on NE coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch. 0.3 mile wide.

History

Named in 1895 by Lieutenant Commander E. K. Moore, U.S. Navy (USN), for the steam launch Cosmos of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Patterson, which aided in the exploration of this region.