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Monti Bay

Monti Bay

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  • Yakutat
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on SE shore of Yakutat Bay, S of Khantaak I., W of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History of Monti Bay

The name "Baie de Monti" was given in 1786 to Yakutat Bay or a part of it by Captain La Perouse. It was named for Lieutenant de Monti who was the first officer of L'Astolabe, one of La Perouse's ships, and the first to reconnoiter the bay. It was called De Monti Bay by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). Since 1945 the name has been contracted to Monti Bay, although the name De Monti Bay is still used on some maps.