Information About

Hankinson Peninsula

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 20' 26.999" N,
136 ° 49' 34" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Pelican

Elevation

1430 ft (435.86 m)

Hankinson Peninsula in Detail.

About

Between Dixon Harbor and Torch Bay, 47 mi SE of Mount Fairweather, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named for Commander Ray L. Hankinson, U.S.Coast Guard (1879-1966), Inspector of Lighthouses for Alaska (1912-1913), who was responsible for the installation of acetylene lamps as aids to navigation.

Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 SE (2017),

Places Near Hankinson Peninsula

Cities:

Tlushashakian,

Areas:

Astrolabe Rocks, Graves Rocks,

Bars:

Alder Rock, Polka Rock,

Bays:

Astrolabe Bay, Boussole Bay, Dicks Arm, Dixon Harbor, Graves Harbor, Murk Bay, Murphy Cove, Palma Bay, Thistle Cove, Torch Bay,

Capes:

Astrolabe Peninsula, Astrolabe Point, Cape Spencer, Hankinson Peninsula, Polka Peninsula, Venisa Point, Point Villaluenga,

Islands:

Libby Island, Sugarloaf Island, Zip Rock,

Lakes:

Abyss Lake, North Deception Lake, North Trick Lake, South Deception Lake, South Trick Lake,

Mountains:

Boussole Head, De Langle Mountain, Horn Mountain, Mount Marchainville,

Rivers:

Dixon River,

Streams:

Annoksek Creek,