Information About

Tonowek Narrows

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tonowek Narrows on The Map

Location

55 ° 45' 56.002" N,
133 ° 19' 27.001" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Klawock

Tonowek Narrows in Detail.

About

Extends NE from Tonowek Bay to Karheen Passage, between Heceta and Prince of Wales Islands, Alex. Arch.

History

Name reported in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). This feature is known locally as "Little Skookum Chuck" (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1925, p. 251; 1962, p. 93). See Salt Chuck, village.

Places Near Tonowek Narrows
Cities:

Deweyville, Karheen, Tuxekan,

Archipelagos:

Blanquizal Islands, Gaohi Islands, Ham Islands, Harmony Islands, Kleiti Islands, Kussu Islands,

Areas:

Witness Rocks,

Bars:

Curacao Reef, Desconocida Reef, Fir Rock, Kabanof Rocks, Larzatita Island Reef, Peep Rock, San Christoval Rock,

Bays:

Chusini Cove, Cyrus Cove, Garcia Cove, Guhao Inlet, Gulf of Esquibel, Gutchi Cove, Indian Garden Bay, Jinhi Bay, Kaguk Cove, Kahli Cove, Kaigao Cove, Kaikli Cove, Karheen Cove, Little Naukati Bay, Naukati Bay, Nichin Cove, Nossuk Bay, Nundei Cove, Salt Lake Bay, Sarkar Cove, Sea Otter Sound, Shinaku Inlet, Squam Bay, Surku Cove, Tonowek Bay, Tunga Inlet, Warm Chuck Inlet, Yahku Cove,

Capes:

Point San Pasqual, Point Santa Lucia, Point Santa Rosalia, Point Swift, Point Aguirre, Point Desconocida, Point Garcia, Point Ildefonso, Ahtun Point, Bay Point, Blanquizal Point, Bobs Point, Dargun Point, Guktu Point, Istku Point, Kaigao Point, Kaishi Point, Kauda Point, Kinani Point, Kugun Point, Kussan Point, Kutegi Point, Kwati Point, Palisade Point, Sarkar Point, Shikat Point, Tahka Point, Turn Point, White Point,

Channels:

Cruz Pass, Karheen Passage, Marble Passage, North Entrance, San Christoval Channel, Skookumchuck, Tonowek Narrows, Tuxekan Narrows, Tuxekan Passage, White Cliff Passage,

Cliffs:

Tonowek Ridge, White Cliff,

Flats:

Kladein Flats,

Hills:

Pin Peak,

Islands:

Abbess Island, Aikens Rock, Brockman Island, Burnt Island, Camp Island, Cap Island, Catalina Island, Chapin Island, Clam Island, Clump Island, Cob Island, Cruz Islands, Culebra Islands, Dasani Islands, Dot Island, Dove Island, Eagle Island, El Capitan Island, Elghi Island, Flat Island, Fox Rock, Garcia Island, Garden Island, Graveyard Island, Hauti Island, Heceta Island, Hermagos Islands, Hermanos Islands, Hoot Island, Hub Rock, Kassan Islands, Keski Island, Klinau Island, Knob Island, Kubanof Rock, Larzatita Island, Marble Island, North Island, Orr Island, Owl Island, Palisade Island, Peratrovich Island, Phillips Rock, Piedras Island, Point Swift Rock, Point Swift Rock, Rosary Island, Saint Philip Island, San Island, Sangao Island, Santa Lucia Island, Scow Island, Sigh Islands, Singa Island, Sombrero Island, Staney Island, Suhti Island, Teal Island, Trim Island, Tuft Rock, Tuxekan Island, Twin Islands, Village Rock, Wadleigh Island, White Cliff Island, The Witnesses,

Lakes:

Chuck Lake, Crooked Lake, Hook Lake, Island Lake, Jay Lake, Karheen Lakes, Marsh Lake, Mink Lake, Salt Water Lagoon, Sarkar Lake, Scott Lagoon,

Mountains:

Kogish Mountain, Staney Cone, Twin Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Skookumschuck,

Streams:

Chuck Creek, East Fork Tonowek Creek, Gutchi Creek, Karheen Creek, Marsh Creek, Mink Creek, Naukati Creek, Sarkar Creek, Shaheen Creek, Shinaku Creek, Staney Creek, Tonowek Creek, Yatuk Creek,

Cities:

Naukati Bay, New Tokeen,