Information About

The Gorge

Quick Facts

Open in The Map The Gorge on The Map

Location

58 ° 0' 19.001" N,
133 ° 40' 32.999" W

Region

Juneau

Nearest City

Juneau

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

The Gorge in Detail.

About

2 mi. E of Gilbert Bay, on SE shore of Whiting River, 34 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Taku River A-6 (1951), Taku River A-6 (1951), Taku River A-6 (1951), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River A-6 SE (2017),
Places Near The Gorge
Bays:

Gilbert Bay, Mallard Cove, Port Snettisham, Williams Cove,

Capes:

Point Anmer, Point Coke, Bogert Point, Bride Point, Crib Point, Ox Point, Prospect Point, River Point, Sentinel Point, Sharp Point, Snettisham Peninsula, Speel Point, Star Point, Whiting Point,

Channels:

The Gorge, Speel Arm, Stephens Passage,

Dams:

Snettisham Dam, Tease Lake Dam,

Islands:

Fannie Island, Midway Islands, Mist Island,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Icefall Lake, Indian Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake, Lower Sweetheart Lake, Tease Lake, Upper Sweetheart Lake,

Mine:

Friday Mine, Whigg Placer Mine,

Mountains:

Meigs Peak,

Rivers:

Long River, Speel River, Whiting River,

Streams:

Anmer Creek, Crater Creek, Gilbert Creek, Glacier Creek, Mist Creek, Prospect Creek, Sweetheart Creek,

Waterfalls:

Sweetheart Falls,