Information About

Point Whidbey

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 34' 45.998" N,
135 ° 8' 17.002" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Elevation

23 ft (7.01 m)

Point Whidbey in Detail.

About

on Lynn Canal, E entrance to St. James Bay, 1.4 mi. NE of St. James Point and 32 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named by George Davidson, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), for Joseph Whidbey, Royal Navy (RN), one of Captain George Vancouver's principal assistants during his explorations in 1792-95 and Master of His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS) Discovery. The name "Point Whidbey" was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 195). In 1889 Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), called it "Point Grant."

Topo Maps

Juneau C-4 (1948), Juneau C-4 (1949), Juneau C-4 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau C-4 (1996), Juneau C-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Point Whidbey

Bars:

Faust Rock, Poundstone Rock, Vanderbilt Reef,

Bays:

Berners Bay, Boat Harbor, Bridget Cove, Lincoln Anchorage, Saint James Bay, William Henry Bay,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach,

Capes:

Point Saint Mary, Point Whidbey, Point Bridget, Cove Point, Danger Point, False Point Retreat, Lance Point, Point Retreat, Saint James Point,

Channels:

Lynn Canal, North Pass,

Islands:

Hump Island, Lincoln Island, Little Island, Lynn Brothers, Lynn Sisters, Mab Island, North Island, Ralston Island, Sentinel Island,

Mountains:

Mount Golub, Nun Mountain,

Parks:

Saint James Bay State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Beardslee River, Endicott River,

Streams:

Cowee Creek, Sawmill Creek, Slate Creek, William Henry Creek,

Routes:

Point Bridget Trail,