Information About

Sawmill Bay

Sawmill Bay

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 7 ft (2.13 m)
About

In Glacier Bay National Monument, extends NNW 3.5 mi from Excursion Inlet, 10 mi ENE of Gustavus, 41 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History of Sawmill Bay

Local name reported by National Park Service (NPS) in 1961. The name was derived from the presence of a sawmill, built about 1914, near the head of the bay. The remains of various sawmills and docks were still visible in 1960.

Places Near Sawmill Bay
Archipelagos:

Porpoise Islands,

Bars:

Pleasant Island Reef,

Bays:

Excursion Inlet, Sawmill Bay,

Capes:

Noon Point,

Channels:

Icy Passage, Icy Strait,

Hills:

The Knob,

Islands:

Pleasant Island,

Mine:

Alaska Silver King Mine,

Mountains:

Yang-Webster Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Chilkat Range,

Rivers:

Excursion River,

Cities:

Excursion Inlet,