Information About

China Cove

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 50' 26.002" N,
134 ° 15' 58" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

China Cove in Detail.

About

In Tongass National Forest, on the E side of the S point of Coronation Island and 0.6 mi NE of Helm Point, Alex, Arch. 1.7 miles wide.

History

Named by the Commander of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Hodgson in 1960; "based on the wreck in 1908 of the vessel Star of Bengal * * *. A total of 110 lives were lost of wHich all but 15 were Orientals."

Topo Maps

Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957),

Places Near China Cove

Archipelagos:

Spanish Islands,

Bays:

Aats Bay, Alikula Bay, China Cove, Christian Sound, Egg Harbor, Gish Bay, Howard Cove, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Aats Point, Cape Decision, Cora Point, Helm Point, Nation Point,

Channels:

Decision Passage,

Islands:

Channel Island, Cora Island, Coronation Island, Fairway Island, Shrub Islet,

Mountains:

Needle Peak, Pin Peak, Windy Peak,