Information About

Red Cove

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 17' 34.001" N,
160 ° 26' 19" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Red Cove in Detail.

About

extends N inland from Popof Strait, on S coast of Popof I., in Shumagin Is., Aleutian Range

History

This local name was reported in 1872 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); a colonial settlement was located on or near this cove, according to P. Tikhmeniev.

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller (1988),

Places Near Red Cove

Bars:

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Weedy Shoals,

Bays:

Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Fox Hole, Humboldt Harbor, Korovin Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Pirate Cove, Red Cove, Shoal Bay, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Beaches:

Ocean Beach,

Capes:

Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, Unga Cape, West Head,

Channels:

Korovin Strait, Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

Dark Cliffs, Popof Head, White Bluff,

Dams:

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Henderson Island, High Island, Kelly Rock, Korovin Island, Little Egg Island, Popof Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Sealion Rocks,

Mine:

Apollo Mine,

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,