Information About

Cornwallis Point

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Kake

Elevation:

118 ft (35.97 m)

About

NE point of entrance to Saginaw Bay, on N coast of Kuiu I., 42 mi SE of Sitka Alex. Arch.

History of Cornwallis Point

Named by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), on August 9, 1794, "no doubt in honor of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, first marquess and second earl" (Wagner, 1937, p. 382).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Port Alexander D-1 (1948), Port Alexander D-1 (1948), Port Alexander D-1 (1948), Port Alexander D-1 (1948), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1951), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander (1952), Port Alexander D-1 (1997), Port Alexander D-1 NW (2017),

Places Near Cornwallis Point

Archipelagos:

Galankin Islands, Keku Islets,

Bars:

Bibb Shoal,

Bays:

Band Cove, Cedar Bight, Chapin Bay, Halleck Harbor, Herring Bay, Saginaw Bay, Security Bay, Washington Bay,

Capes:

Point Napean, Point Brightman, Point Lookout, Cedar Point, Cornwallis Point, Expedition Point, Hourigan Point, Kingsmill Point, Meade Point, Paralysis Point, Retaliation Point, Sharp Point,

Cliffs:

Fossil Bluffs,

Islands:

Carroll Island, Cedar Island, Christmas Island, Cleft Island, Flat Island, Harbor Island, Indian Rock, Payne Island, Roadstead Island, Round Island, Sachem Island, Stewart Rock,

Lakes:

Cool Lake, Ledge Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Saffran,

Streams:

Dean Creek, Saginaw Creek, Straight Creek,