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False Bay

False Bay

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
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17 mi. NE Tenakee Springs, on NE coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch. 1.5 miles wide.

History of False Bay

Descriptive name given by fur traders prior to 1869 and published in 1869 by U. S. Navy on Hydrographic Chart 225. It is "* * * said to be fair anchorage in the summer but bad in blowy weather" (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), 1883, p. 181).