Information About

Swanson Bay

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 2' 12.998" N,
148 ° 14' 58.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Swanson Bay in Detail.

About

on SW coast of Bainbridge I., trends W to Port Bainbridge, 40 mi. E of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1908 by U. S. Grant and D. F. Higgins (in Brooks and others, 1909, pl. 4), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1952), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-4 (2000),
Places Near Swanson Bay
Bars:

Iktua Rocks, Procession Rocks,

Bays:

Port Bainbridge, Aluklik Bay, Auk Bay, Eleshansky Cove, Fox Farm Bay, Guguak Bay, Hogg Bay, Humpback Cove, Icy Bay, Koss Cove, North Twin Bay, Otter Cove, Puffin Cove, South Twin Bay, Squirrel Bay, Swanson Bay, Whale Bay,

Capes:

Point Pyke, Point Waters, Point Countess, Point Elrington, Amerk Point, Bainbridge Point, Cape Puget, Hogg Point, Lonetree Point, Panhat Point, Swanson Point,

Channels:

Bainbridge Passage, Elrington Passage, Prince of Wales Passage,

Dams:

Aquaculture Dam,

Glaciers:

Tigertail Glacier,

Islands:

Bainbridge Island, Danger Island, Elrington Island, Evans Island,

Lakes:

San Juan Lake,

Mountains:

Claw Peak, Dual Head,

Streams:

Frenchy Creek,

Cities:

Port Ashton, Port San Juan,