Information About

Astronomical Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Astronomical Point on The Map

Location

55 ° 13' 23.999" N,
130 ° 5' 8.002" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Hyder

Elevation

413 ft (125.88 m)

Astronomical Point in Detail.

About

N point of entrance to Halibut Bay off Portland Canal, Coast Mts.

History

Named in 1891 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Topo Maps

Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1952), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan (1955), Ketchikan A-1 (1955), Ketchikan A-1 (1955),
Places Near Astronomical Point
Bays:

Halibut Bay, Sandfly Bay, Tombstone Bay,

Capes:

Astronomical Point, Blaine Point, Blunt Point, Breezy Point, Camp Point, Fools Point, Halibut Point, Harrison Point, Petrel Point, Rock Point, Turn Point,

Islands:

Reef Island,

Lakes:

Harrison Lakes, Reef Lake, Reef Point Lake,

Mountains:

Dome Mountain, Dome Peak, Stripe Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Peabody Mountains, Rousseau Range,

Streams:

Harrison Creek,