Information About

Helm Bay

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Helm Bay on The Map

Location

55 ° 37' 30" N,
131 ° 57' 40" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Kasaan

Helm Bay in Detail.

About

extends NW off Behm Canal, on E coast of Cleveland Peninsula, Alex. Arch. 8 miles long.

History

Named in 1886 by Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow, U.S. Navy (USN), for Lieutenant James Meredith Helm, U.S. Navy (USN), a member of his party.

Topo Maps

Ketchikan C-6 (1949), Ketchikan C-6 (1949), Ketchikan C-6 (1949), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan C-6 (1952), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan C-6 (1995),
Places Near Helm Bay
Cities:

Grindall,

Archipelagos:

Tatoosh Islands,

Areas:

Tatoosh Rocks,

Bars:

Bittersweet Rock, Pond Reef, Rosa Reef,

Bays:

Port Stewart, Bond Bay, Helm Bay, Knudson Cove, Mud Bay, Raymond Cove, Smugglers Cove, Totem Bight, Vixen Harbor, Vixen Inlet, Wadding Cove,

Capes:

Point Francis, Point Higgins, Approach Point, Betton Point, Caamano Point, Cleveland Peninsula, Grindall Point, Heckman Point, Helm Point, Mike Point, Niblack Point, Potter Point, Rock Point, Snail Point, Survey Point, Tatoosh Point, Union Point, Vallenar Point,

Channels:

Clover Passage, Grindall Passage, Inside Passage,

Islands:

Back Island, Betton Island, Clover Island, Forss Island, Grindall Island, Guard Islands, Hump Island, Pup Island, Streets Island, Sunshine Island, Thomas Island, Trunk Island, Vallenar Rock,

Lakes:

Bear Lake, Bugge Lake, Cessnun Lakes, Helm Lake, Rainbow Lake, Smugglers Lake,

Mountains:

Betton Head, Mount Burnett, Gold Mountain, Mount Marr, South Mount,

Parks:

Totem Bight State Historical Park,

Streams:

Black Bear Creek, Falls Creek, First Waterfall Creek, Granite Creek, Hofstad Creek, Niblack Hollow, Second Waterfall Creek, Smugglers Creek, Trollers Creek, Walker Creek, Whipple Creek,

Routes:

Coast Guard Beach Trail,

Cities:

Clover Pass, Mud Bay, Port Higgins,