Information About

Point Howard

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 17' 30.998" N,
135 ° 3' 18" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Hoonah

Elevation

52 ft (15.85 m)

Point Howard in Detail.

About

on W shore of Lynn Canal, 7 mi. N of Point Couverden and 23 mi. W of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named in 1890 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), for Ensign William Lauriston Howard, U.S. Navy (USN), a member of his party.

Topo Maps

Juneau B-4 (1948), Juneau B-4 (1948), Juneau B-4 (1949), Juneau B-4 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-4 (1996), Juneau B-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Point Howard

Archipelagos:

Barlow Islands,

Bars:

Faust Rock, Favorite Reef, Hanus Reef, North Ledge,

Bays:

Barlow Cove, Coot Cove, Crab Cove, Curlew Ledge, Funter Bay, Halibut Cove, Hand Trollers Cove, Howard Bay, Lincoln Anchorage, Shelter Cove, Swanson Harbor,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach,

Capes:

Barlow Point, Clear Point, Point Couverden, False Point Retreat, Point Howard, Point Retreat,

Channels:

Favorite Channel, North Pass, Saginaw Channel,

Cliffs:

No Use Ledge, Sharp Ledge,

Dams:

Tenakee Spring School Dam, Tenakee Springs Dam,

Islands:

Ansley Island, Bare Island, Barlow Island, Bird Island, Couverden Island, Couverden Rock, Entrance Island, Gauge Island, Gull Island, Hump Island, The Kittens, Ledge Island, Lincoln Island, Lynn Sisters, Naked Island, Rat Island, Rocky Island, Shelter Island, The Sisters, Spasski Island, Star Rock, Station Island,

Lakes:

Shelter Lake, Teardrop Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Golub, Green Mountain, Nun Mountain,

Parks:

Funter Bay State Marine Park, Shelter Island State Marine Park,

Streams:

Cordwood Creek,

Routes:

Bear Creek Trail,

Cities:

Funter,