Information About

Cape Chirikof

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 18' 19.001" N,
133 ° 41' 3.998" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Craig

Elevation

745 ft (227.08 m)

Cape Chirikof in Detail.

About

Located on the SW tip of Baker Island, 1 mi S of Granite Point, Alexandria Archepeligo.

History

Named in 1923 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Captain Alexei Ilich Chirikov, commander of the vessel St. Paul, who accompanied Vitus Bering in 1741.

Topo Maps

Craig B-6 (1948), Craig B-6 (1948), Craig B-6 (1948), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig B-6 (2000), Craig B-6 SE (2017),

Places Near Cape Chirikof

Areas:

Twin Rocks,

Bays:

Port San Antonio, Port Asumcion, Port San Antonio, Fortaleza Bay, Kelly Cove, Roller Bay, Siketi Sound, Thimble Cove, Veta Bay,

Capes:

Point Marabilla, Point Maria, Point Saint Boniface, Point Saint Isidor, Point San Francisco, Point San Roque, Point Santa Theresa, Point Alonzo, Point Caracol, Point Cosinas, Point Delgada, Point Falfan, Point Fortaleza, Amarilla Point, Cape Addington, Cape Bartolome, Cape Chirikof, Granite Point, Mineral Point, Outer Point, Pepper Point, Saint Nicholas Point, Siketi Point, Triste Point, Veta Point,

Channels:

Paloma Pass, Port Real Marina, Saint Nicholas Channel,

Hills:

Isidor Hill,

Islands:

Arcada Rock, Baker Island, Cone Island, Gaviota Islets, Gaviota Rock, Lulu Island, Marabilla Island, Muerta Island, Noyes Island, Pigeon Island, San Francisco Island, Shaft Rock, Sola Rock, Triste Island,

Lakes:

Lake Fortaleza,

Mountains:

Esmeralda Mountain, Fawn Mountain, Mount Miramar, Pimenta Mountain,

Ridges:

Fortaleza Ridge,