Information About

Blacksand Spit

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Blacksand Spit on The Map

Location

59 ° 23' 53.002" N,
139 ° 28' 19.999" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Blacksand Spit in Detail.

About

trends NW to cove at mouth of Arhnklin River, 0.6 mi. SE of Situk and 10 mi. SE of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain. 6.6 miles long.

History

Descriptive name published in 1959 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat B-4 (1959), Yakutat B-4 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat B-4 NW (1987), Yakutat B-4 NW (2017),
Places Near Blacksand Spit
Cities:

Situk Village,

Areas:

Yakutat Foreland,

Bars:

Blacksand Spit,

Bays:

Black Duck Bay, Broken Oar Cove, Redfield Cove, Sawmill Cove,

Channels:

Hatchet Pass,

Islands:

Blacksand Island, Doggie Island, Dolgoi Island, Fitzgerald Island, Gregson Island,

Mountain Passes:

Johnsons Slough, Middle Slough,

Rivers:

Ahrnklin River, Dangerous River, Lost River, Old Situk River, Situk River, West Fork Situk River,

Streams:

Kunayosh Creek, Onklat Creek, Seal Creek, Tawah Creek,

Routes:

Situk Lake Trail, Situk River Trail,

Cities:

Situk,