Information About

Mansfield Peninsula

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Juneau

Elevation:

725 ft (220.98 m)

About

on N end of Admiralty I. extending from Point Retreat 23 mi. S to Hawk Point, 14 mi. W of Juneau, Alex. Arch.

History of Mansfield Peninsula

Named in 1893 by US@C&GS for Lieutenant Commander Henry Buckingham Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), 1846-1918. As commander of the US@C&GS streamer Patterson, he made coast and hydrographic surveys of Alaska waters from 1889 to 1891.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau A-3 (1948), Juneau A-3 (1950), Juneau A-3 (1950), Juneau A-3 (1950), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau A-3 (1997), Juneau A-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Mansfield Peninsula

Cities:

Auke,

Archipelagos:

Barlow Islands,

Bars:

Battleship Reef, Cohen Reef, Dornin Rock, Eagle Reef, Faust Rock, Favorite Reef, George Rock, Gibby Rock, Hanus Reef, Horse Shoal, Mendenhall Bar, North Ledge,

Bays:

Adams Anchorage, Auke Bay, Auke Nu Cove, Barlow Cove, Coot Cove, Crab Cove, Curlew Ledge, Fritz Cove, Funter Bay, Game Cove, Halibut Cove, Hand Trollers Cove, Hawk Inlet, Indian Cove, Lena Cove, Piledriver Cove, Pileriver Cove, Shelter Cove, Smugglers Cove, Tee Harbor, Young Bay,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach,

Capes:

Point Augusta, Auke Cape, Barlow Point, Clear Point, Entrance Point, False Arden, False Point Retreat, Hawk Point, Indian Point, Inspiration Point, Point Lena, Point Louisa, Mansfield Peninsula, Point Marsden, Mendenhall Peninsula, Middle Point, Outer Point, Piling Point, Point Retreat, Spaulding Point, Spuhn Point, Point Stephens, Symonds Point,

Channels:

Saginaw Channel,

Cliffs:

The Breadline,

Hills:

Pederson Hill,

Islands:

Aaron Island, Bare Island, Barlow Island, Battleship Island, Coghlan Island, Cohen Island, Colt Island, Couverden Rock, Gauge Island, Horse Island, Hump Island, Indian Island, The Kittens, Ledge Island, Naked Island, Portland Island, Rat Island, Scull Island, Shaman Island, Shelter Island, Spuhn Island, Star Rock, Station Island, Strauss Rock, Suedla Island,

Lakes:

Auke Lake, Peterson Lake, Shelter Lake,

Mine:

Admiralty Mine, Alaska Dano Mine, Alaska Empire Mine, Peterson Mine,

Mountains:

Auke Mountain, Green Mountain, Lone Mountain, Mount Meek, Mount Robert Barron, Snowy Mountain, Treasury Hill,

Parks:

Auke Recreation Area, Funter Bay State Marine Park, Shelter Island State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Mendenhall River,

Streams:

Auke Creek, Auke Nu Creek, Bay Creek, Bear Creek, Cordwood Creek, Cove Creek, Elevenmile Creek, Fowler Creek, Goose Creek, Greens Creek, Lake Creek, Lena Creek, McGinnis Creek, Peterson Creek, Tee Creek, Waydelich Creek, Wheeler Creek,

Routes:

Bear Creek Trail, Peterson Creek Trail, Rainforest Trail, Spaulding Trail,

Cities:

Auke Bay, Fairhaven, Funter, Hawk Inlet, Lena Beach, Tee Harbor,

Mansfield Peninsula Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Mansfield Peninsula.