Information About

Beaver Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Beaver Point on The Map

Location

57 ° 5' 21.001" N,
135 ° 50' 25.001" W

Region

Sitka

Nearest City

Sitka

Elevation

56 ft (17.07 m)

Beaver Point in Detail.

About

S entrance to Shelikof Bay, on W coast of Kruzof I., 19 mi. W of Sitka, Alex. Arch.

History

This is an 1880 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) translation of the name "Mys Bobrovyy," meaning "sea otter cape"; probably given in 1810 by Lieutenant Rikord (complete name not available).