Information About

Yankee Cove

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 35' 21.998" N,
134 ° 54' 1.001" W

Region

Juneau

Nearest City

Juneau

Elevation

75 ft (22.86 m)

Yankee Cove in Detail.

About

on E shore of Favorite Channel, 1.2 mi. NE of North I. and 26 mi. NW of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History

Local name published by A. C. Spencer and C. W. Wright (1906, p. 132 and pl. 37), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1906 a 2-mile plank road ran from the beach at the head of the cove to a mining stam mill.

Topo Maps

Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau C-3 (1951), Juneau C-3 (1951), Juneau C-3 (1951), Juneau C-3 (1952), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau C-3 SW (1986), Juneau C-3 (1996), Juneau C-3 SW (2017),
Places Near Yankee Cove
Cities:

Amalga, Auke,

Archipelagos:

Barlow Islands,

Bars:

Cohen Reef, Eagle Reef, Faust Rock, Favorite Reef, Poundstone Rock, Vanderbilt Reef,

Basins:

Cottrell Basin, Yankee Basin,

Bays:

Amalga Harbor, Auke Nu Cove, Berners Bay, Bridget Cove, Eagle Harbor, Echo Cove, Halibut Cove, Hand Trollers Cove, Huffman Harbor, Indian Cove, Lena Cove, Lincoln Anchorage, Pearl Harbor, Shelter Cove, Tee Harbor, Yankee Cove,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach, Eagle Beach,

Capes:

Point Saint Mary, Point Bridget, Auke Cape, Barlow Point, Cove Point, Indian Point, Inspiration Point, Point Lena, Point Louisa, Point Retreat, Point Stephens,

Channels:

Favorite Channel, Lynn Canal, North Pass, Saginaw Channel,

Cliffs:

The Breadline,

Islands:

Aaron Island, Barlow Island, Benjamin Island, Bird Island, Cohen Island, Gull Island, Hump Island, Kishbrock Island, Lincoln Island, Little Island, Mab Island, North Island, Ralston Island, Sentinel Island, Shelter Island,

Lakes:

Antler Lake, Peterson Lake, Salt Lake, Shelter Lake, Windfall Lake,

Mine:

Aurora Borealis Mine, Bessie Mine, Eagle River Mine, Peterson Mine, Windfall Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Adolph Knopf, Auke Mountain, Thane Mountain, Treasury Hill,

Parks:

Auke Recreation Area, Shelter Island State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Antler River, Eagle River, Herbert River, Lace River,

Streams:

Bessie Creek, Boulder Creek, Canyon Creek, Cowee Creek, Davies Creek, Goose Creek, Lena Creek, Peterson Creek, Sawmill Creek, Shrine Creek, Slate Creek, Slate Creek, South Fork Cowee Creek, Tee Creek, Tenk Creek, Tusta Creek, Windfall Creek,

Routes:

Amalga Trail, Bessie Creek Trail, Davies Creek Trail, Herbert Glacier Trail, Montana Creek Trail, Point Bridget Trail, Windfall Lake Trail, Yankee Basin Trail,

Valleys:

Prairie Basin,

Cities:

Dobson Landing, Fairhaven, Lena Beach, Saint Terese, Tee Harbor,