History of Orca Bay

named in 1906 by Andrew Braid, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). from the Orca Cannery of the Pacific Steam Whaling Co. cannery was in turned named for one of the company's vessels. The bay was originally named "Puerto Cordova," by Senor Don Salvador Fidalgo who visited the region in 1790. "Cordova" was adopted by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), during his exploration of the Prince William Sound region in 1794. name was in common use until the Board on Geographic Names (BGN), at Braid's suggestion, changed it to "Orca Bay" to avoid confusion with the Cordova Bay in Dixon Entance (Wagner, 1937, p. 444).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Orca Bay

Gravina Rocks, Loon Rock, Middle Ground Shoal, Rip Rock,

Port Gravina, Beartrap Bay, Boswell Bay, Canoe Passage, Cedar Bay, Comfort Cove, Dan Bay, Fish Bay, Hells Hole, Hidden Cove, Kenny Cove, Olsen Bay, Orca Bay, Parshas Bay, Saint Matthews Bay, Sheep Bay, Whiskey Cove, Yelper Cove,

Point Bentinck, Gravina Point, Makarka Point, Parshas Point, Sheep Point, Shirttail Point,

Hawkins Island Cutoff, Strawberry Channel,

Strawberry Hill,

Mummy Island, Boswell Rock, Gravina Island, Hawkins Island, Little Mummy Island, Piledriver Rock, Pinnacle Rock,

Makarka Lakes,

Canoe Passage State Marine Park,

Gravina River,

Canoe Creek, Canyon Creek, Cedar Creek, Control Creek, Cutoff Creek, Dan Creek, East Fork Olsen Bay Creek, Fish Creek, Hawkins Creek, Hemlock Creek, Hidden Creek, Honker Creek, Makarka Creek, Palugvik Creek, Paul Creek, Snake Creek, Spruce Creek, West Fork Olsen Bay Creek,

Boswell Bay,