Information About

Lynn Sisters

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 29' 37" N,
135 ° 7' 14.002" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Gustavus

Lynn Sisters in Detail.

About

both are off W shore of Lynn Canal 5.5 mi. S of Point Whidbey and 29 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named "The Sisters" in 1868 by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), and later modified to "Lynn Sisters." The present name was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 194).

Topo Maps

Juneau B-4 (1948), Juneau B-4 (1948), Juneau B-4 (1949), Juneau B-4 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-4 (1996), Juneau B-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Lynn Sisters

Archipelagos:

Barlow Islands,

Bars:

Faust Rock, Poundstone Rock, Vanderbilt Reef,

Bays:

Boat Harbor, Bridget Cove, Echo Cove, Howard Bay, Lincoln Anchorage, Saint James Bay,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach,

Capes:

Point Whidbey, Point Bridget, Danger Point, False Point Retreat, Point Howard, Point Retreat, Saint James Point,

Channels:

Lynn Canal, North Pass,

Islands:

Benjamin Island, Hump Island, Lincoln Island, Little Island, Lynn Brothers, Lynn Sisters, Mab Island, North Island, Ralston Island, Sentinel Island,

Lakes:

Teardrop Lake,

Mine:

Alaska Endicott Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Golub, Nun Mountain,

Parks:

Saint James Bay State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Beardslee River,

Streams:

Cordwood Creek, Cowee Creek, Davies Creek,

Routes:

Point Bridget Trail,