Information About

Cape Providence

Quick Facts

Region:

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City:

King Salmon

Elevation:

144 ft (43.89 m)

About

trends SE 7 mi. between Port Wrangell and Chiginagak Bay on the S shore of the Alaska Peninsula; Aleutian Range

History of Cape Providence

named "Mys "Provideniya," i.e. "Cape Providence," by Ensign Vasiliev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), in 1831; his skin-boat-bidarka was wrecked here and Vasiliev narrowly escaped drowning. point of land "Naluktchvak," according to Lutke (1836, p. 277).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1963), Sutwik Island (1963), Sutwik Island D-2 (1989),

Places Near Cape Providence

Bars:

Aiugnak Columns, Logan Reef,

Bays:

Agripina Bay, Chiginagak Bay, Port Wrangell,

Capes:

Cape Providence,

Islands:

Ashiiak Island, Cupcake Island, David Island, Derickson Island, Devils Finger, Flat Island, Lone Rock, Navy Island, Poltava Island, Radial Island,

Rivers:

Agripina River,

Streams:

Glacier Creek,