Information About

Port Camden

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Port Camden on The Map

Location

56 ° 43' 7" N,
133 ° 55' 14.999" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Port Camden in Detail.

About

extends N to Keku Strait, 35 mi. W of Petersburg, on E coast of Kuiu I., Alex. Arch. 16 miles long.

History

Named on August 10, 1794, by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "probably in honor of Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden" (Wagner, 1937, p. 378).

Topo Maps

Petersburg C-6 (1948), Petersburg C-6 (1948), Petersburg C-6 (1948), Petersburg C-6 (1948), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg C-6 NW (2017),
Places Near Port Camden
Archipelagos:

Alexander Archipelago, Keku Islets,

Bars:

Cucumber Reef, Stadia Rock,

Bays:

Port Camden, Big John Bay, Dakaneek Bay, Davidson Bay, Elena Bay, Gil Harbor, Hamilton Bay, Kadake Bay, Mud Bay, No Name Bay, Seclusion Harbor, Stedman Cove, Threemile Arm,

Capes:

Point Camden, Point Hamilton, Salt Point, The Summit,

Channels:

Keku Strait, Rocky Pass,

Islands:

Beacon Island, Beck Island, Berry Island, Brown Bear Head Island, Cam Island, Clark Island, Entrance Island, Eva Island, Hamilton Island, Hare Island, High Island, Horseshoe Island, Hound Island, Keku Islands, Kousk Island, Kuiu Island, Little Hamilton Island, Monte Carlo Island, Pup Island, Summit Island,

Lakes:

Alecks Lake, Salt Lagoon,

Reserves:

Tongass National Forest,

Streams:

Alecks Creek, Camp Trail Creek, Cathedral Falls Creek, Crane Creek, Hamilton Creek, Kadake Creek, Kutlaku Creek, Mud Creek, Sitkum Creek, Slo Duc Creek, Straight Creek,