Information About

Harris Peninsula

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Harris Peninsula on The Map

Location

59 ° 46' 17" N,
149 ° 50' 40.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Cooper Landing

Elevation

1972 ft (601.07 m)

Harris Peninsula in Detail.

About

extends SE between Harris and Aialik Bays, 30 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts. 16 miles long.

History

Named in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) "after the adjoining bay."

Topo Maps

Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1953), Blying Sound D-8 (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound D-8 SW (2017),
Places Near Harris Peninsula
Bays:

Aialik Bay, Bear Cove, Cataract Cove, Coleman Bay, Crater Bay, Cup Cove, Fire Cove, Harris Bay, Holgate Arm, Lower Pedersen Lagoon, McMullen Cove, Northwestern Fiord, Northwestern Lagoon, Quicksand Cove, Ripple Cove, Sandy Bay, Taz Basin, Tooth Cove,

Capes:

Granite Cape, Harris Peninsula, Harris Point, Holgate Head, Surok Point, Three Hole Point, Toe Point,

Channels:

Dora Passage, Granite Passage, Petes Pass,

Glaciers:

Addison Glacier, Aialik Glacier, Glacier G210103E59831N, Glacier G210154E59811N, Glacier G210165E59785N, Glacier G210167E59798N, Holgate Glacier, Northwestern Glacier, Pedersen Glacier, Upper Pedersen Lagoon,

Hills:

Aligo Point,

Islands:

Dora Island, Frozen Rock, Granite Island, Harbor Island, Hub Rock, Slate Island, Squab Island, Twin Islands, Verdant Island,