Information About

Saginaw Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Saginaw Point on The Map

Location

57 ° 28' 40.001" N,
134 ° 34' 30" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Angoon

Elevation

52 ft (15.85 m)

Saginaw Point in Detail.

About

on E shore of Kootznahoo Roads, in Chatham Strait, 2 mi. S of Angoon, on Admiralty I., Alex. Arch.

History

Named in 1869 by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), for the USS Saginaw which he commanded in 1868-69 while mapping this area. The name was published in 186 9 on Hydrographic Chart 225. The name is not shown on recent maps.