Alexander Point, Alaska, United States

About

Alexander Point is a cape located in Lake and Peninsula county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 55.7883333 latitude and -159.4163889 longitude. Alexander Point is at an elevation of 139 ft (456 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Stepovak Bay D-5".

Description

E entrance point to Ivanof Bay, on S coast of Alaska Peninsula, 9 mi. E of Stepovak Bay, Aleutian Range

History

Named Mys Aleksandra or Alexander's Cape by Lieutenant Woronkofski in 1836; published in 1847 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1379. Published in 1888 as Alexander Point by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).

Location Details

Type of Place:Cape
Latitude:55.7883333
Longitude:-159.4163889
Elevation:139 ft / 456 m
County:Lake and Peninsula
USGS Map Name:Stepovak Bay D-5

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