Information About

Cape Cleare

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 46' 22.001" N,
147 ° 54' 19.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Elevation

184 ft (56.08 m)

Cape Cleare in Detail.

About

At the S end of Montague Island, 60 mi SE of Seward; Chugach Mountains.

History

Named by Captain nathanel Portlock in 1787. It was called "Cabo Serena "on June 23, 1791, by Captain Alessandro Malaspina "because it was a beautiful day" (Wagner, 1937, p. 515).