Information About

West Head

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 22' 43" N,
160 ° 31' 8" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

West Head in Detail.

About

NW entrance point to Popof Strait, on NE coast of 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 West Head

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, Fox Hole, Humboldt Harbor, Lefthand Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Pirate Cove, Red Cove, San Diego Bay, Shoal Bay, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Capes:

Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, Monolith Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Reef Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, West Head,

Channels:

Korovin Strait, Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

Dark Cliffs, Popof Head, White Bluff,

Dams:

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

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Ballast Island, Basset Island, Cross Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Guillemot Island, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Henderson Island, High Island, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Popof Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Unga Island,

Mine:

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Streams:

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,