Information About

Sawmill Bay

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sawmill Bay on The Map

Location

58 ° 27' 42.001" N,
135 ° 29' 49.999" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Gustavus

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Sawmill Bay in Detail.

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument, extends NNW 3.5 mi from Excursion Inlet, 10 mi ENE of Gustavus, 41 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History

Local name reported by National Park Service (NPS) in 1961. The name was derived from the presence of a sawmill, built about 1914, near the head of the bay. The remains of various sawmills and docks were still visible in 1960.

Topo Maps

Juneau B-5 (1948), Juneau B-5 (1950), Juneau B-5 (1950), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-5 NE (2015),
Places Near Sawmill Bay
Archipelagos:

Porpoise Islands,

Bars:

Pleasant Island Reef,

Bays:

Excursion Inlet, Sawmill Bay,

Capes:

Noon Point,

Channels:

Icy Passage, Icy Strait,

Hills:

The Knob,

Islands:

Pleasant Island,

Mine:

Alaska Silver King Mine,

Mountains:

Yang-Webster Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Chilkat Range,

Rivers:

Excursion River,

Cities:

Excursion Inlet,