Information About

Fortification Bluff

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Fortification Bluff on The Map

Location

59 ° 25' 27.998" N,
153 ° 47' 33" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Newhalen

Parent

Aleutian Range

Elevation

338 ft (103.02 m)

Fortification Bluff in Detail.

About

on E coast of Alaska Peninsula, S of Step Mountain and 16 mi. NW of Augustine I., Aleutian Range. 3 miles long.

History

So named in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) because of its fort-like appearance as it rises 1,200 ft. from the shore.

Topo Maps

Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957),
Places Near Fortification Bluff
Bays:

Cottonwood Bay, Rocky Cove, Ursus Cove,

Capes:

Contact Point, Tignagvik Point, Ursus Head,

Cliffs:

Fortification Bluff,

Lakes:

Kirschner Lake, Moose Lake,

Mountains:

Brown Peak, The Cone,

Ridges:

Step Mountain,

Streams:

Sunday Creek,