Information About

Explorer Basin

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Explorer Basin on The Map

Location

56 ° 26' 12.001" N,
134 ° 12' 49" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Explorer Basin in Detail.

About

on W coast of Kuiu I., at S entrance to Tebenkof Bay, Alex. Arch. 2 miles wide.

History

Named in 1928 by US@C&GS for its vessel Explorer.

Topo Maps

Port Alexander B-1 (1948), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander B-1 (1953), Port Alexander B-1 (1953), Port Alexander B-1 NW (2017),
Places Near Explorer Basin
Bays:

Port Malmesbury, Bay of Pillars, Bear Harbor, Elena Bay, Explorer Basin, Gedney Harbor, Happy Cove, Harris Cove, Orel Anchorage, Petrof Bay, Piledriver Cove, Shelter Cove, Tebenkof Bay, Thetis Bay,

Capes:

Point Cosmos, Point Ellis, Point Harris, Elena Point, Gap Point, Lisa Point, Swaine Point, Troller Point,

Channels:

Helianthus Passage,

Islands:

Davis Rock, East Island, Kuiu Island, Step Island, Troller Islands, Windfall Islands,

Lakes:

Alecks Lake, Kutlaku Lake,

Mountains:

Green Mountain, North Mountain, White Mountain,

Pillars:

Oyster Rock,

Streams:

Alecks Creek, Kutlaku Creek, Kwatahein Creek,