History of Boat Rock

Descriptive name given in 1883 by Lieutenant Commander H. E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN); so called "because it looks like a boat from a distance."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Boat Rock

Tongass,

Lord Islands,

Gilanta Rocks,

Craig Rock, Passage Rock, Tongass Reef,

Boat Harbor, Foggy Bay, Harry Bay, Nakat Bay, Nakat Harbor, Nakat Inlet, Very Inlet, Willard Inlet,

Point Mansfield, Cape Fox, Dark Point, Foggy Point, Fort Point, Garnet Point, High Point, Humpy Point, Island Point, Katakwa Point, Kirk Point, Lakekta Point, Ledge Point, Male Point, Simonton Point, Surprise Point, Tree Point,

Lincoln Channel, Port Tongass, Sitklan Passage, Tongass Passage,

Cove Hill, Fox Hill, Klan Hill,

Boat Rock, De Long Islands, Fleece Rock, Fox Island, Just Island, Kanagunut Island, Lord Rock, Observation Rock, Sitklan Island, Slim Island, Thistle Rock, Tingberg Island, Tongass Island, Track Rock,

Nakat Lake,

Arm Mountain, Cone Mountain, Green Ridge, Harry Saddle, High Mountain, Nakat Mountain, Round Hill, Shed Mountain,

Harbor Ridge, Loaf Ridge, Peninsula Ridge,