Information About

Dixon Harbor

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 20' 57.998" N,
136 ° 51' 27" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Dixon Harbor in Detail.

About

E of Astrolabe Peninsula, in Glacier Bay National Monument, 55 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts. 2 miles wide.

History

Name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1889 probably for Captain George Dixon, Royal Navy (RN), who had accompanied Captain Cook, Royal Navy (RN), on his last voyage in 1778 and who, with Captain Portlock, Royal Navy (RN), explored this area in 1787.

Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Dixon Harbor

Cities:

Areas:

Astrolabe Rocks, Graves Rocks,

Bars:

Alder Rock, Polka Rock,

Bays:

Astrolabe Bay, Boussole Bay, Dixon Harbor, Graves Harbor, Murk Bay, Murphy Cove, Palma Bay, Thistle Cove, Torch Bay,

Capes:

Astrolabe Peninsula, Astrolabe Point, Cape Spencer, Eerie Point, Eerie Point, Hankinson Peninsula, Polka Peninsula, Venisa Point, Point Villaluenga,

Islands:

Libby Island, Sugarloaf Island, Zip Rock,

Lakes:

North Deception Lake, North Trick Lake, South Deception Lake, South Trick Lake,

Mountains:

Boussole Head, De Langle Mountain, Horn Mountain, Mount Marchainville,

Rivers:

Streams:

Annoksek Creek,