Information About

Cessnun Lakes

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cessnun Lakes on The Map

Location

55 ° 40' 9.001" N,
131 ° 49' 30" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Ketchikan

Cessnun Lakes in Detail.

About

In Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness in Tongass National Forest, comprised of three lakes, the NW lake is 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.8 km (0.5 mi) wide, the middle lake is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide, and the SE lake is 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide, 6.3 km (3.9 mi) SE of Ledge Point and 6.6 km (4.1 mi) NW of Nooya Lake.

History

Named for Edwin James "Pete" Cessnun (1918-1993), a pioneer Alaska aviator, Alaska State Representative, businessman and teacher.

Places Near Cessnun Lakes
Archipelagos:

Tatoosh Islands,

Areas:

Tatoosh Rocks,

Bars:

Bittersweet Rock,

Bays:

Port Stewart, Bond Bay, Bushy Point Cove, Convenient Cove, Francis Cove, Helm Bay, Knudson Cove, Long Arm, Moser Bay, Naha Bay, Neets Bay, Raymond Cove, Rockfish Cove, Smugglers Cove, Spacious Bay, Traitors Cove, Wadding Cove,

Capes:

Point Francis, Point Higgins, Betton Point, Bluff Point, Brow Point, Bushy Point, Caamano Point, Chin Point, Cleveland Peninsula, Cod Point, Donnelly Point, Escape Point, Heckman Point, Helm Point, Indian Point, Mike Point, Nose Point, Potter Point, Snail Point, Survey Point, Tatoosh Point,

Channels:

Clover Passage, Gedney Pass,

Islands:

Back Island, Betton Island, Bug Island, Cache Island, Cedar Island, Clam Island, Clover Island, Dogfish Island, Forss Island, Gedney Island, Grant Island, Hassler Island, Hump Island, Joe Island, Moser Island, Pup Island, Square Island, Stack Island, Thomas Island, Trunk Island,

Lakes:

Cessnun Lakes, Lake Emery Tobin, Helm Lake, Lower Wolf Lake, Smugglers Lake,

Mine:

Alaska Gold Mountain Mines, Bert Lide Mine, Gold Standard Mine, Sleeping Beauty Mine, Steers Mine,

Mountains:

Betton Head, Gold Mountain, Mount Marr, Thornton Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gedney Pass,

Rivers:

Naha River,

Streams:

Falls Creek, First Waterfall Creek, Granite Creek, Hofstad Creek, Lunch Creek, Margaret Creek, Second Waterfall Creek, Smugglers Creek, Trollers Creek, Walker Creek, Wasta Creek, Wolf Creek,

Routes:

Coast Guard Beach Trail, Naha River Trail, Wolf Lake Trail,

Cities:

Clover Pass, Loring,