Information About

Makarka Point

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 30' 55.001" N,
146 ° 17' 30.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Cordova

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Makarka Point in Detail.

About

At NW end of Hawkins Island in Orca Bay, 20 mi. W of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Presumably a native name reported in 1898 by Captain Abercrombie (1900, map), USA, while exploring the Copper River region. Named for Chief Makarka Feodorovich Chimovitski who is buried here with other family members.