Information About

Bactrian Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bactrian Point on The Map

Location

55 ° 7' 21" N,
130 ° 42' 6.998" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Metlakatla

Elevation

381 ft (116.13 m)

Bactrian Point in Detail.

About

between Marten Arm and Boca de Quadra, Coast Mts.

History

Descriptive name given in 1929 by J. M. Wyckoff, U.S. Forest Service (USFS), because the point "has a striking resemblance to a two-hump camel." The camel referred to is the Bactrian or Asian camel.