Information About

Point Samuel

Point Samuel

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Angoon

Elevation:

52 ft (15.85 m)

About

on W coast of Killosnoo I., 2.5 mi. SW of Angoon, off W coast of Admiralty I., Alex. Arch.

History of Point Samuel

Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Samuel Hood, 1724-1816, First Viscount and an English admiral. The point was discovered by Lieutenant Joseph Whilbey, Royal Navy (RN), of Captain Vancouver's party about July 21, 1794 (Wagner, 1937, p. 407).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sitka B-2 (1948), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka B-2 (1951), Sitka B-2 (1951), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka B-2 (2000), Sitka B-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Point Samuel

Cities:

Hood Bay, Killisnoo,

Bars:

Coleman Reef, Danger Point Reef, Kenasnow Rocks, Lone Rock, Rose Rock, Russian Reef,

Bays:

Chaik Bay, Echo Cove, False Channel Bay, Favorite Bay, Hood Bay, Kanalku Bay, Killisnoo Harbor, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kootznahoo Roads, Marble Cove, Mitchell Bay, Stillwater Anchorage,

Capes:

Point Lull, Point Bridge, Bluff Point, Bryant Point, Cabin Point, Cedar Point, Channel Point, Danger Point, Distant Point, Hemlock Point, House Point, North Point, Parker Point, Passage Point, Pillsbury Point, Ponte Point, Rocky Point, Rocky Point, Saginaw Point, Point Samuel, Shelter Point, South Point, Sullivan Point, Termination Point, Turn Point, Village Point, Woody Point,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Bold Cliff, Dead Tree Bluff,

Dams:

City of Angoon Dam,

Hills:

Kootznahoo Head,

Islands:

Deception Island, Diamond Island, Killisnoo Island, Long Island, Passage Island, Sand Island, Stone Island, Table Island, Target Island, Village Rock,

Lakes:

Fresh Water Lake, Thayer Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Streams:

Davis Creek, Freshwater Creek, Lighter Creek, Thayer Creek,

Routes:

Distin Lake Trail, Fresh Water Thayer Trail, Kanalku Lake Trail, Mitchell Bay Trail,

Cities: