Information About

Cape Cleare

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Whittier

Elevation:

184 ft (56.08 m)

About

At the S end of Montague Island, 60 mi SE of Seward; Chugach Mountains.

History of Cape Cleare

Named by Captain nathanel Portlock in 1787. It was called "Cabo Serena "on June 23, 1791, by Captain Alessandro Malaspina "because it was a beautiful day" (Wagner, 1937, p. 515).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound D-3 (1995),

Places Near Cape Cleare

Bays:

Fault Cove, Hanning Bay, MacLeod Harbor, Montgomery Bay, San Juan Bay,

Capes:

Point Woodcock, Point Bazil, Point Bryant, Cape Cleare,

Channels:

Elrington Passage,

Islands:

Danger Island, Elrington Island,

Mountains:

Jeanie Peak, Latouche Peak, Stair Mountain,

Streams:

Deception Creek, Strike Creek,