Information About

Puget Peninsula

Puget Peninsula

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yakutat
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1365 ft (416.05 m)
About

between Yakutat Bay and Russell Fiord, 15 mi. NE of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History of Puget Peninsula

Named by Tarr and Martin (1906, p. 146), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Lieutenant Peter Puget, Royal Navy (RN), a member of Captain Vancouver's party.