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Doroshin Bay

Doroshin Bay

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 194 ft (59.13 m)
About

on E shore of Skilak Lake, on Kenai Peninsula, 40 mi. ESE of Kenai, Chugach Mts. 0.4 mile wide.

History of Doroshin Bay

Local name reported in 1959 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Possibly named for Peter P. Doroshin, a Russian mining engineer who made investigations in Cook Inlet in 1848.