Information About

Gish Bay

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gish Bay on The Map

Location

55 ° 54' 27" N,
134 ° 11' 48.001" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Gish Bay in Detail.

About

E of Aats Bay, N coast of Coronation I., Alex. Arch. 0.7 mile wide.

History

Tlingit Indian word meaning "kelp" given in 1924 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) "because this bay is foul with kelp."

Topo Maps

Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957),
Places Near Gish Bay
Archipelagos:

Spanish Islands,

Bars:

Lemon Point Rock,

Bays:

Port McArthur, Aats Bay, Alikula Bay, China Cove, Christian Sound, Crowley Bight, Egg Harbor, Gish Bay, Howard Cove, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Point Crowley, Point Howard, Aats Point, Cape Decision, Cora Point, Helm Point, Lemon Point, Nation Point,

Channels:

Decision Passage,

Islands:

Channel Island, Cora Island, Coronation Island, Fairway Island, Marble Islet, North Island, Shrub Islet, South Island,

Mountains:

Mount Howard, Mount McArthur, Needle Peak, Pin Peak, Windy Peak,