Information About

Cape Saint Elias

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Chitina

Elevation:

1260 ft (384.05 m)

About

On SW end of Kayak Island, 65 mi SE of Cordova, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History of Cape Saint Elias

Named by Captain Commander Vitus Bering, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), on July 20, 1741 (Old Style (O.S.) calendar) for the saint whose day it was. This feature was also called "Santa Rosa" in 1779 by Don Ignacio Artega; "Espanol" in 1791 by Captain Alessandro Malaspina; "Punta de Canas," meaning "point of reeds," in 1796, by T. M. Lopez. Capt George Vancouver, RN, named it "Hamond Point" in 1794 for Sir Andrew Snape Hamond.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Middleton Island (1948), Middleton Island (1950), Middleton Island D-1 and D-2 (1955), Middleton Island D-1 and D-2 (1955), Middleton Island D-1 and D-2 (1955), Middleton Island (1955), Middleton Island (1955), Middleton Island D-1 and D-2 (1995), Middleton Island D-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Cape Saint Elias

Bars:

Sea Ranger Reef, Southeast Rock,

Capes:

Cape Saint Elias,

Islands:

Pinnacle Rock, Wingham Island,

Mountains:

Pyramid Peak,

Parks:

Cape Saint Elias Lighthouse Reserve, Kayak Island State Marine Park,