Information About

Ponte Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ponte Point on The Map

Location

57 ° 31' 30" N,
134 ° 26' 25.001" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Angoon

Elevation

26 ft (7.92 m)

Ponte Point in Detail.

About

on W bank of Davis Creek, 0.5 mi. S of Mitchell Bay on Admiralty I., 5.5 mi. NE of Angoon, Alex. Arch.

History

Named by Commander R.W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1869, for a Mr. Ponte (complete name not available), "an expert on coal" employed on board the USS Saginaw, which Meade commanded in 1868-1869 while mapping this area. The name does not appear on recent maps.

Places Near Ponte Point
Cities:

Hood Bay, Killisnoo,

Bars:

Danger Point Reef, Kenasnow Rocks, Kiuchman Rock, Lone Rock, Rose Rock,

Bays:

Chaik Bay, False Channel Bay, Favorite Bay, Hood Bay, Kanalku Bay, Killisnoo Harbor, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kootznahoo Roads, Mitchell Bay, North Arm Hood Bay, South Arm Hood Bay, Stillwater Anchorage,

Capes:

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

Cities:

Angoon,

Cliffs:

Bold Cliff, Dead Tree Bluff,

Dams:

City of Angoon Dam,

Hills:

Kootznahoo Head,

Islands:

Admiralty Island, Admiralty Island, Deception Island, Diamond Island, Killisnoo Island, Kinchman Rock, Long Island, Passage Island, Sand Island, South America Island, Stone Island, Table Island, Target Island, Village Rock, Woodchoppers Island,

Lakes:

Coo Lake, Davidson Lake, Distin Lake, Fresh Water Lake, Lake Guerin, Hasselborg Lake, Jims Lake, Kanalku Lake, McKinney Lake, Salt Lake, Sikady Lake, Thayer Lake,

Mountains:

Bear Pass Mountain, Kanalku Mountain, Middle Mountain, Soapberry Mountain, Thayer Mountain, Thayer Peak, Yellow Bear Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Hell-s Acre,

Streams:

Davis Creek, Freshwater Creek, Hasselborg Creek, Jims Creek, Lighter Creek, Thayer Creek,

Routes:

Distin Lake Trail, Fresh Water Thayer Trail, Hasselborg-Guerin Trail, Hasselborg-McKinney Trail, Kanalku Lake Trail, Mitchell Bay Trail,

Waterfalls:

The Falls,