Information About

Cape Elizabeth

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 9' 20.999" N,
151 ° 52' 55.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Cape Elizabeth in Detail.

About

at W tip of Elizabeth I., 21 mi. SW of Seldovia, Chugach Mts.

History

Named by Captain Cook, RN, in 1778 (v. 2, p. 382), "as the discovery of it was connected with the Princess Elizabeth's birthday, I named it Cape Elizabeth." It was published in 1826 by Lieutenant Sarichev (map 5), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Elisaveta" or "Cape Elizabeth."

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia A-6 (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia A-6 (1951), Seldovia A-6 (1952), Seldovia A-6 (1952), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963),

Places Near Cape Elizabeth

Archipelagos:

Chugach Islands, Flat Islands,

Bars:

Dora Reef, English Bay Reef,

Bays:

Port Chatham, Chrome Bay, Clam Cove, Ducan Slough, English Bay, Port Graham, Koyuktolik Bay, Tulcan Slough,

Capes:

Point Adam, Point Bede, Cape Elizabeth, Claim Point, Kelp Point, Russian Point,

Channels:

Chugach Passage, Kennedy Entrance,

Dams:

Port Graham Dam Number 1, Port Graham Dam Number 2,

Islands:

Chatham Island, Elizabeth Island, Magnet Rock, Nagahut Rocks, Passage Island, Perl Island, Perl Rock,

Mountains:

Rivers:

English Bay River,

Cities:

Nanwalek, Port Graham,