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Cosmos Cove

Cosmos Cove

Region:
  • Sitka
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 59 ft (17.98 m)
About

10.5 mi. N of Baranof, on NE coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch. 0.3 mile wide.

History of Cosmos Cove

Named in 1895 by Lieutenant Commander E. K. Moore, U.S. Navy (USN), for the steam launch Cosmos of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) steamer Patterson, which aided in the exploration of this region.