Information About

Dry Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 8' 48.001" N,
138 ° 33' 49" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Dry Bay in Detail.

About

On the NE shore of the Gulf of Alaska, at the mouth of the Alsek River, 48 mi SE of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain. 16 miles wide.

History

Named in 1869 by G. Davidson, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), because it appeared to be a shallow lagoon fed by silt laden glacial streams. In 1778 Captain James Cook (1785, v. 28, p. 347), Royal Navy (RN), named it "Beering's Bay" as he thought that Bering anchored here in 1741.

Dry Bay Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Dry Bay.

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 NW (2017),
Places Near Dry Bay
Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Canyon Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Martin Glacier, Rodman Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island,

Lakes:

Akwe Lake, Square Lake, Tanis Lake, Ustay Lake,

Parks:

Glacier Bay National Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Cabin Slough,

Rapids:

First Rapids,

Rivers:

Alsek River, Doame River, East Alsek River, Taaltsug River, Tanis River, Tlegan River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

Cannery Creek, Clear Creek, Emile Creek, Gines Creek, Muddy Creek, Shack Creek, Split Creek, Williams Creek,

Routes:

Alsek Lake Trail,