Information About

Quartz Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Quartz Point on The Map

Location

55 ° 19' 50.002" N,
160 ° 36' 47.002" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Quartz Point in Detail.

About

S point of entrance to Coal Harbor in Zachary Bay, Unga I., in Shumagin Is., Aleutian Range

History

Named in 1872 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller (1988),
Places Near Quartz Point
Bars:

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Unga Spit, Weedy Shoals,

Bays:

Acheredin Bay, Balboa Bay, Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Humboldt Harbor, Lefthand Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Red Cove, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Beaches:

Ocean Beach,

Capes:

Acheredin Point, Cape Aliaksin, Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, Unga Cape, West Head,

Channels:

Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

White Bluff,

Dams:

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Flats:

Kagayan Flats,

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Unga Island,

Mine:

Apollo Mine,

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,