Information About

Snipe Point

Quick Facts

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Location

53 ° 27' 51.998" N,
166 ° 55' 46.999" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

486 ft (148.13 m)

Snipe Point in Detail.

About

in Eagle Bay, on S coast of Unalaska I., Aleutian Islands.

History

So named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1937 "because of the large number of Russian snipe noted along the shoreline of the point."

Topo Maps

Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska (1951), Unalaska A-3 (1989),

Places Near Snipe Point

Cities:

Takamitka, Totchikala,

Bars:

Bays:

Canyon Cove, Crow Arm, Eagle Bay, Johnson Cove, Kuliliak Bay, Lion Bight, Naginak Cove, Open Bay, Pumicestone Bay, Raven Bay, Samgan Udaa, Skan Bay, Udamak Cove, Usof Bay,

Capes:

Cape Prominence, Eagle Point, Iksiak Point, Ikslak Point, Kof Point, Reef Point, Repetition Point, Skan Point, Snipe Point, Trava Point, Williwaw Point,

Islands:

Dome Rock, Gull Island, Lion Rock, Nest Rock, Ogangen Island, Perch Rock, Ungluchin,

Pillars:

Mountain Ranges:

Shaler Mountains,