Information About

Point Colpoys

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Point Colpoys on The Map

Location

56 ° 20' 7.001" N,
133 ° 11' 52.001" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Coffman Cove

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Point Colpoys in Detail.

About

16 mi. E of village of Point Baker, on N coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch.

History

Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), in September, 1793, "probably after Sir John Colpoys, vice admiral in 1795" (Wagner, 1937, p. 381).