Information About

Port Bazan

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Port Bazan on The Map

Location

54 ° 50' 3.998" N,
132 ° 56' 52.001" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Hydaburg

Port Bazan in Detail.

About

extends NE on SW coast of Dall alex. Arch. Arch.

History

Named "Puerto del Baylio Baile Bazan," meaning "Port of Judge Bazan" by Lieutenant Don Jacinto CaamanoBazan" by Lieutenant Don Jacinto Caamano on July 18, 1792, for Antonio Valdez y Bazan, Spanish naval commander and Minister of Marine and Admiral (Wagner, 1937, p. 375); published as" Port Bazan" in 1853 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1493.