Information About

Swaine Point

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Kake

About

Southwest point of entrance to Explorer Basin, on the west coast of Kuiu Island, south of Tebenkof Bay, Alexander Archipelago.

History of Swaine Point

Named in 1928 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for "Lt. Swaine (complete name not available), a member of the Vancouver expedition of 1792-1794."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Port Alexander B-1 (1948), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander B-1 (1953), Port Alexander B-1 (1953), Port Alexander B-1 NW (2017),

Places Near Swaine Point

Bays:

Port Malmesbury, Bay of Pillars, Bear Harbor, Elena Bay, Explorer Basin, Gedney Harbor, Happy Cove, Harris Cove, Orel Anchorage, Petrof Bay, Piledriver Cove, Shelter Cove, Tebenkof Bay, Thetis Bay,

Capes:

Point Cosmos, Point Ellis, Point Harris, Elena Point, Gap Point, Lisa Point, Swaine Point, Troller Point,

Channels:

Helianthus Passage,

Islands:

Davis Rock, East Island, Kuiu Island, Step Island, Troller Islands, Windfall Islands,

Lakes:

Kutlaku Lake,

Mountains:

Green Mountain, North Mountain, White Mountain,

Pillars:

Oyster Rock,

Streams:

Alecks Creek, Kutlaku Creek, Kwatahein Creek,