Information About

Blizhni Point

Blizhni Point

Quick Facts

Region:

Yakutat

Nearest City:

Yakutat

Elevation:

20 ft (6.1 m)

About

end of spit at mouth of Grand Wash River, 21 mi. N of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History of Blizhni Point

Named "M(ys) Blizhniy," meaning "near cape," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat D-5 (1959), Yakutat D-5 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat D-5 SW (2017),

Places Near Blizhni Point

Areas:

Bars:

Bays:

Disenchantment Bay, Humpback Cove, Yakutat Bay,

Beaches:

Capes:

Point Latouche, Bancas Point, Blizhni Point, Kooisk Point, Northeast Point,

Cliffs:

Glaciers:

Atrevida Glacier, Black Glacier, Galiano Glacier, Latouche Glacier, Lucia Glacier, Turner Glacier,

Islands:

Kriwoi Island, Krutoi Island, Otmeloi Island, Strawberry Island,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Amphitheater Knob, Floral Hills, Lucia Nunatak, Terrace Point,

Mountain Passes:

Rivers:

Grand Wash River,

Streams:

Aquadulce Creek, Esker Stream, Humpback Creek, Indian Camp Creek, Kame Stream, Kwik Stream, Lucia Stream, Sudden Stream,