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Located on the N coast of Chichagof Island, extends SE from George Islands, 55 km (34 mi) WNW of Hoonah, Alexander Archipelago. 7.5 miles long.
HistoryNamed in 1794 by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Althorp, the eldest son of Earl G J Spencer (1758-1834) of England (in Wagner, 1937, p 372). Earl Spencer was made First Lord of the Admiralty in 1794. Vancouver was anchored here July 10-28, 1794.
George Islands, Inian Islands,
Bars:Dad Rock, Seiners Rock, South Rock,
Basins:Bays:The Hobbit Hole, Port Althorp, Bingham Cove, Cross Sound, Dundas Bay, Earl Cove, Elfin Cove, Fern Harbor, Granite Cove, Gull Cove, Hoktaheen Cove, Idaho Inlet, Inian Cove, Lacy Cove, Lisianski Inlet, Mite Cove, Mosquito Cove, Pelican Harbor, Salt Chuck Bay, Soapstone Cove, Surge Bay, Surge Bay,
Capes:Point Lucan, Althorp Peninsula, Cape Bingham, Column Point, Point Dundas, False Point, Inian Peninsula, Point Lavinia, Rock Point, Soapstone Point, Point Wimbledon,
Channels:Middle Pass, Mosquito Pass, North Inian Pass, North Passage, South Inian Pass,
Cities:Cliffs:Dams:Islands:Althorp Rock, Gaff Rock, George Island, Inian Island, Junction Island, Miner Island, Mite Island, Shaw Island, Shaw Islands, Taylor Island, Three Hill Island, Yakobi Island,
Lakes:Hoktaheen Lake, Surge Lake, Takanis Lake,
Mine:Apex Mine, El Nido Mine, Goldwin Mine,
Mountains:Mount Althorp, Basalt Knob, Bingham Peak, Crag Mountain, Craig Mountain, El Nido Peak, Takanis Peak, Tarn Mountain, Vein Mountain, Wedge Mountain,
Rivers:Streams:Bohemia Creek, Cann Creek, Fault Creek, Fox Creek, Hoktaheen Creek, Marble Creek, Margret Creek, Meadow Creek, Pelican Creek,
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