Information About

Dyea Point

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 27' 47.002" N,
135 ° 20' 48.001" W

Region

Skagway

Nearest City

Skagway

Elevation

39 ft (11.89 m)

Dyea Point in Detail.

About

on Taiya Inlet, 1 mi. S of mouth of Taiya River and 1.2 mi. W of Skagway, Coast Mts.

History

Indian name published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Name probably derived from the former village of Dyea, a short distance north of the point.

Topo Maps

Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1951), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-1 NW (1991), Skagway B-1 NW (2017),

Places Near Dyea Point

Cities:

Canyon City, Chilkoot, Denver, Gantegastaki, Rocky Point,

Bars:

Indian Rock,

Bays:

Lutak Inlet, Nahku Bay, Smugglers Cove, Taiya Inlet, Taiyasanka Harbor, Tanani Bay,

Beaches:

Tanani Beach, Tlegu Beach,

Capes:

Dyea Point, Halutu Peninsula, Low Point, Taiya Point, Tanani Point, Yakutania Point,

Cities:

Skagway,

Dams:

Haines Army Depot Water Supply Dam, Lower Dewey Lake Forebay Dam, Lower Dewey Lake Number 1 Dam, Upper Dewey Lake Dam,

Glaciers:

Irene Glacier, Saussure Glacier, Schubee Glacier, Villard Glacier,

Lakes:

Black Lake, Devils Punch Bowl, Goat Lake, Icy Lake, Lost Lake, Lower Dewey Lake, Paradise Lake, Pump House Lake, Summit Lake, Upper Dewey Lake,

Locales:

White Pass,

Mine:

Eight Mile Canyon Prospect, Inspiration Mine,

Mountains:

A B Mountain, Mount Carmack, Mount Cleveland, Mount Clifford, Face Mountain, Mount Gollum, Mount Harding, Mount Hoffman, Porcupine Hill, Mount Ripinski, Twin Dewey Peaks, Mount Villard, Mount Yeatman,

Parks:

Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park,

Mountain Passes:

White Pass,

Peaks:

Lactic Acid Peak, Mount Mordor, Nelson Tower,

Ridges:

Halutu Ridge,

Rivers:

East Fork Skagway River, Ferebee River, Nourse River, Skagway River, Taiya River, White Pass Fork Skagway River,

Streams:

Burro Creek, Captain William Moore Creek, Dayehas Creek, Dewey Creek, Johnson Creek, Johnson Creek, Kasidaya Creek, Mink Creek, Nelson Creek, Porcupine Creek, Reid Creek, Shakuseyi Creek, Snyder Creek, West Creek,

Routes:

Chilkoot Trail, Dewey Lakes and Devils Punch Bowl, Lower Dewey Lake Loop Trail, Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle Trail, Reid Falls Trail, Skyline Trail, Sturgill's Landing Trail,

Valleys:

Ferebee Valley, Glacier Gorge, Warm Pass Valley,

Cities:

Tanani,

Waterfalls:

Bridal Veil Falls, Pitchfork Falls, Reid Falls,