Information About

Point Windham

Point Windham

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Kake

Elevation:

85 ft (25.91 m)

About

on E shore of Stephens Passage, at mouth of Windham Bay, 4 mi. N of Sunset I. and 60 mi. SSE of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History of Point Windham

Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), after its discovery by Lieutenant Joseph Whidbey on Aug. 13, 1794, probably for William Windham, 1750-1810, English statesman (Wagner, 1937, p. 422). Windham served as English Secretary of War 1792-1801, and Secretary of State for War and Colonies, 1806-07. This name was published in 1848 as "Mys Uindkhem," that is, "Uindkhem Cape," by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. on Chart 1396.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sumdum C-5 (1948), Sumdum C-5 (1951), Sumdum C-5 (1951), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum C-5 SW (2017),

Places Near Point Windham

Cities:

Archipelagos:

Bars:

McDonald Rock, Thistle Ledge, Wood Spit,

Bays:

Dry Bay, Hobart Bay, Holkham Bay, Sand Bay, Sanford Cove, Sunset Cove, Windham Bay,

Capes:

Point Lookout, Point Astley, Point Hobart, Point League, Rock Point, Rocky Point, Point Windham,

Channels:

Islands:

Bushy Islands, Entrance Island, Harbor Island, Round Islet, Sail Island, Sumdum Island, Sunset Island, The Twins,

Lakes:

Mine:

Rivers:

Streams:

Libby Creek, Powers Creek, Taylor Creek,

Routes:

Windham Bay Trail,

Cities:

Entrance Island, Hobart Bay,