Information About

North Head

Quick Facts

Open in The Map North Head on The Map

Location

55 ° 21' 5" N,
160 ° 36' 43.999" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

59 ft (17.98 m)

North Head in Detail.

About

N point of entrance to Coal Harbor on E shore of Zachary Bay, N coast of Unga I., in Shumagin Islands.

History

Probably named in 1865 by Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller (1988),
Places Near North Head
Bars:

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Unga Spit, Weedy Shoals,

Bays:

Acheredin Bay, Balboa Bay, Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Humboldt Harbor, Lefthand Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Red Cove, San Diego Bay, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Beaches:

Ocean Beach,

Capes:

Cape Aliaksin, Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, West Head,

Channels:

Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

White Bluff,

Dams:

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Flats:

Kagayan Flats,

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Unga Island,

Mine:

Apollo Mine,

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Streams:

Foster Creek,

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,