Information About

Swanson Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Swanson Point on The Map

Location

60 ° 3' 10.001" N,
148 ° 18' 11.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Swanson Point in Detail.

About

on SW coast of Bainbridge I., at N entrance to Swanson Bay, 18 mi. SW of Chenega, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1929 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for nearby Swanson Bay.

Topo Maps

Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1951), Seward A-4 (1952), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-4 (2000),
Places Near Swanson Point
Bars:

Procession Rocks,

Bays:

Port Bainbridge, Aluklik Bay, Auk Bay, Eleshansky Cove, Fox Farm Bay, Gaamaak Cove, Goat Harbor, Hogg Bay, Humpback Cove, Icy Bay, Koss Cove, Nassau Fiord, North Twin Bay, Otter Cove, Puffin Cove, Puget Bay, South Twin Bay, Squirrel Bay, Swanson Bay, Whale Bay,

Capes:

Point Pyke, Point Waters, Point Countess, Point Elrington, Amerk Point, Cape Puget, Hogg Point, Lonetree Point, Swanson Point,

Channels:

Bainbridge Passage, Elrington Passage, Prince of Wales Passage,

Glaciers:

Bainbridge Glacier, Chenega Glacier, Tigertail Glacier,

Islands:

Bainbridge Island, Elrington Island, Evans Island, Verdant Island,

Mountains:

Claw Peak, Dual Head,

Streams:

Frenchy Creek,