Information About

Point Falfan

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Point Falfan on The Map

Location

55 ° 22' 27.001" N,
133 ° 32' 2" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Craig

Elevation

95 ft (28.96 m)

Point Falfan in Detail.

About

on E coast of Baker I., in Port Asumcion, 17 mi. WSW of Craig, Alex. Arch.

History

Spanish name given in 1775-79 by Bodega y Quadra and Francisco Antonio Maurelle as "Punta de Falfan," "Falfan Point." Wagner (1937, p. 453) spelled the name "Farfan" and said it was a well-known family name.

Places Near Point Falfan
Archipelagos:

Arrecife Islands,

Areas:

Twin Rocks,

Bars:

Labandera Rock, Larzatita Island Reef, Rana Reef, Saint Ignace Rock, Sucia Ledge,

Bays:

Port San Antonio, Port Asumcion, Port Dolores, Port Mayoral, Port San Antonio, Port Santa Cruz, Aguada Cove, Aguirre Bay, Arena Cove, Bucareli Bay, Fortaleza Bay, Garcia Cove, Indiada Cove, Kelly Cove, Lagoma Bay, Roller Bay, Siketi Sound, Steamboat Bay, Thimble Cove, Ulitka Bay, Veta Bay,

Capes:

Point Marabilla, Point Maria, Point Quemada, Point Remedios, Point Rosary, Point Saint Boniface, Point Saint Isidor, Point Saint Thomas, Point Caponeta, Point San Francisco, Point San Jose, Point San Leonardo, Point San Pasqual, Point San Rafael, Point San Roque, Point Santa Gertrudis, Point Santa Lucia, Point Santa Rosa, Point Santa Rosalia, Point Santa Theresa, Point Aguirre, Point Alonzo, Point Amargura, Point Animas, Point Arboleda, Point Arucenas, Point Barrigon, Point Cangrejo, Point Capones, Point Caracol, Point Cocos, Point Cosinas, Point Cruz, Point Delgada, Point Espada, Point Falfan, Point Fortaleza, Point Fula, Point Garcia, Point Gorda, Point Incarnation, Point Isleta, Amarilla Point, Arrecife Point, Arrecite Point, Canal Point, Cape Bartolome, Cape Cambon, Cape Chirikof, Cape Felix, Cape Ulitka, Diamond Point, Granite Point, Lontana Point, Mineral Point, Outer Point, Palisade Point, Pepper Point, Punishment Point, Reef Point, Saint Nicholas Point, Siketi Point, Silvester Point, Snail Point, Steamboat Point, Sword Point, Triste Point, Veta Point,

Channels:

Arriaga Passage, Paloma Pass, Port Real Marina, Portillo Channel, Saint Nicholas Channel, San Christoval Channel, Ursua Channel,

Hills:

Isidor Hill,

Islands:

Abrejo Rocks, Alargate Rocks, Animas Island, Arboles Island, Arcada Rock, Baker Island, Bibora Island, Cabras Islands, Caracol Island, Cone Island, Coposo Island, Cristina Island, Garcia Island, Gaviota Islets, Gaviota Rock, Hermagos Islands, Indiada Island, Isleta, Larzatita Island, Lulu Island, Marabilla Island, Muerta Island, Noyes Island, Palisade Island, Pigeon Island, Pine Island, Quitasueno Rock, Saint Ignace Island, San Clemente Island, San Fernando Island, San Francisco Island, Santa Lucia Island, Santa Rita Island, Shaft Rock, Sola Rock, Suemez Island, Triste Island, Tuft Rock, Ubi Island, West San Lorenzo Island,

Lakes:

Lake Fortaleza,

Mountains:

Esmeralda Mountain, Fawn Mountain, Mount Miramar, Noyes Peak, Pimenta Mountain,

Ridges:

Fortaleza Ridge,

Rivers:

Rio de la Aguada,

Streams:

Arroyo Blanco,