Information About

Ernest Sound

Quick Facts

Region:

Wrangell

Nearest City:

Coffman Cove

About

Extends 30 mi SW, from the mouth of Bradfield Canal at 561100N 1321800W to Clarence Strait, Alexandria Archipeligo.

History of Ernest Sound

This feature was explored on August 25, 1793, by James Johnstone, Royal Navy (RN), on Captain George Vancouver's second expedition, and named "Prince Ernest Sound" by Vancouver afer one of the sones of King George III (Wagner, 1937, p486)

Found on the following Topo Maps

Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1951), Craig D-1 (1951), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig D-1 (2000), Craig D-1 NE (2017),

Places Near Ernest Sound

Archipelagos:

Niblack Islands,

Bars:

Blanche Rock,

Bays:

Anan Bay, Emerald Bay, Ernest Sound, Fools Inlet, Frosty Bay, Menefee Inlet, Santa Anna Inlet, Southeast Cove, Southwest Cove, Sunny Bay, Thoms Place, Vixen Harbor, Vixen Inlet, Whaletail Cove,

Capes:

Point Peters, Point Santa Anna, Point Warde, Eaton Point, Kuakan Point, Magnetic Point, Menefee Point, Thoms Point, Union Point, Vixen Point, Watkins Point, Whaletail Point,

Channels:

Canoe Passage, Seward Passage,

Islands:

Bold Island, Brownson Island, Button Island, Change Island, Deer Island, Easterly Island, Found Island, Petersen Islands, Sunshine Island, Trap Rock, Westerly Island, Zimovia Islets,

Lakes:

Lake Helen, Anan Lagoon, Anan Lake, Boulder Lake, Standing Rock Lake,

Mountains:

Brownson Peak, Mount Burnett, Mount Etolin, Mount Shakes, Table Mountain,

Parks:

Thoms Place State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Fisherman Chuck,

Streams:

Anan Creek, East Fork Anan Creek, Fools Creek, Frosty Creek, Hofstad Creek, Thoms Creek, Wasta Creek,

Cities:

Thoms Place,