Information About

McArthur Pass

Quick Facts

Open in The Map McArthur Pass on The Map

Location

59 ° 27' 49" N,
150 ° 20' 1" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

75 ft (22.86 m)

McArthur Pass in Detail.

About

N of Ragged I., connecting East Arm Nuka Bay with Gulf of Alaska, 48 mi. E of Seldovia, Chugach Mts.

History

Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1906 for Coast Survey steamer McArthur which was used for surveys in this area during 1906-07.

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia B-1 (1953), Seldovia B-1 (1953), Seldovia B-1 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia B-1 NW (2017),
Places Near McArthur Pass
Archipelagos:

Pye Islands,

Bars:

Pye Reef,

Bays:

Ariadne Cove, Black Bay, Chance Cove, Chance Lagoon, James Lagoon, McArthur Cove, McCarty Fiord, McCarty Lagoon, Midnight Cove, Moonlight Bay, Morning Cove, Nuka Bay, Oaring Cove, Palisade Lagoon, Pilot Harbor, Quartz Bay, Roaring Cove, Surprise Bay, Taroka Arm, Thumder Bay, Thunder Bay, Wildcat Cove,

Capes:

Harrington Point, Hoof Point, Steep Point,

Channels:

Kitten Pass, McArthur Pass, Wildcat Pass,

Dams:

Bridge Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Split Glacier,

Islands:

Ariadne Island, Outer Island, Rabbit Island, Ragged Island,

Lakes:

Delight Lake,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Palisade Peak,

Streams:

Babcock Creek,