Information About

Sharp Cape

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sharp Cape on The Map

Location

51 ° 43' 35" N,
176 ° 20' 57.001" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Elevation

23 ft (7.01 m)

Sharp Cape in Detail.

About

Southernmost point of Kagalaska Island, Aleutian Islands.

History

So named by members of the U.S. Navy Aleutian Island Survey Expedition in 1934 "because it is a sharp, rocky headland."

Topo Maps

Adak (1951), Adak (1951), Adak (1951), Adak (1954), Adak (1957), Adak (1957), Adak (1967), Adak (1983),
Places Near Sharp Cape
Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Bars:

Head Rock, Kuluk Shoal,

Bays:

Aanudaax, Adak Bight, Aduutuqix, Agamaxchizalix, Blind Cove, Boot Bay, Cabin Cove, Campers Cove, Chisak Bay, Chuqax, Crater Cove, Haanugix, Hanimisax, Hiixsax, Kimlaliilux, Kuluk Bay, Laska Cove, Liisis Tatuu, Lower Arm, Piper Cove, Quail Bay, Scabbard Bay, Tagugilgim-qakuudguu, Tana Bight, Upper Arm Cabin Cove,

Beaches:

Kimsis,

Capes:

Black Point, Blind Point, Boot Point, Campers Point, Cape Chisak, Cape Lises, Cemetery Point, Galas Point, Ixusis, Kaga Point, Mid Point, Oglala Point, Ragged Point, Sharp Cape, Tana Point, Tanagam Amaga, Thunder Point, Zeto Point,

Channels:

Kagalaska Strait, Little Tanaga Strait,

Dams:

Lake Leone Dam,

Islands:

Agux, Amgasis, Anglamax, Atangax, Chaika Rock, Chisak Island, Elf Island, Kagalaska Island, Little Tanaga Island, Rip Rock, Silak Island, Tanax Angunax,

Mountains:

Amagilaanum-kiiguucha,