Information About

Spasski Bay

Spasski Bay

Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
About

on N coast of Chicagof I., 4 mi. E of Hoonah and 35 mi. SW of Juneau, Alex. Arch.

History of Spasski Bay

Russian name published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 5), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Spaskaya Gavan" or literally "harbor of the church of our Savior," although the name in this case, may commemorate Gregori Spasskaya, Russian Hydrographer.