Information About

Makarka Point

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 30' 55.001" N,
146 ° 17' 30.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Cordova

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Makarka Point in Detail.

About

At NW end of Hawkins Island in Orca Bay, 20 mi. W of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Presumably a native name reported in 1898 by Captain Abercrombie (1900, map), USA, while exploring the Copper River region. Named for Chief Makarka Feodorovich Chimovitski who is buried here with other family members.

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova C-7 (1953), Cordova C-7 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova C-7 (2000),

Places Near Makarka Point

Bars:

Gravina Rocks, Loon Rock, Middle Ground Shoal, Rip Rock,

Bays:

Port Gravina, Boswell Bay, Canoe Passage, Comfort Cove, Dan Bay, Double Bay, Fish Bay, Hells Hole, Kenny Cove, Orca Bay, Whiskey Cove, Yelper Cove,

Capes:

Point Steele, Point Bentinck, Gravina Point, Hook Point, Makarka Point, Parshas Point, Red Head, Shirttail Point,

Channels:

Hawkins Island Cutoff, Strawberry Channel,

Hills:

Strawberry Hill,

Islands:

Boswell Rock, Gravina Island, Hinchinbrook Island, Piledriver Rock,

Lakes:

Makarka Lakes,

Parks:

Canoe Passage State Marine Park,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Canoe Creek, Canyon Creek, Cutoff Creek, Dan Creek, Double Creek, Fish Creek, Hawkins Creek, Honker Creek, Makarka Creek, Nuchek Creek, Palugvik Creek, Snake Creek,

Cities:

Boswell Bay,