Information About

Point Astley

Point Astley

Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 16 ft (4.88 m)
About

S point of entrance to Holkham Bay, 3 mi. W of Wood Spit and 49 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History of Point Astley

Named by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 280), Royal Navy (RN), when it was discovered on August 13, 1794, by Lieutenant J. Shidbey, RN.