Information About

Pillar Cape

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pillar Cape on The Map

Location

58 ° 8' 58.999" N,
152 ° 6' 42.001" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Duck Village

Elevation

220 ft (67.06 m)

Pillar Cape in Detail.

About

27 mi. NE of Afognak, on SE coast of Afognak I., N of Kodiak I.

History

Translation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) of the name "M(ys) Kyekur," published by the Russian-American Company in 1849. On Sunday, June 7, 1778 Capt. Cook (1785, p. 404), Royal Navy (RN), reported "* * *This promontory, * * *was named, after the day, Cape Whitsunday. A large bay (Izhut Bay), which lies to the West of it, obtained the name of Whitsunday Bay * * *". See Kekur Island.

Topo Maps

Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak A-1 (1952), Afognak A-1 (1952), Afognak A-1 (1952), Afognak A-1 (1953),
Places Near Pillar Cape
Bays:

Izhut Bay, King Cove, Saposa Bay, Tonki Bay,

Capes:

Peril Cape, Pillar Cape, Tonki Cape, Tonki Cape Peninsula,

Channels:

Marmot Strait,

Lakes:

Lake A B Schwartz, Gretchen Lake, Laura Lake,

Mountains:

Edge Mountain,