Information About

River Point

River Point

Quick Facts

Region:

Juneau

Nearest City:

Juneau

Elevation:

266 ft (81.08 m)

About

on E shore of Gilbert Bay at mouth of Whiting River, 2 mi. E of Sentinel Point and 33 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History of River Point

Descriptive name given in 1888 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sumdum D-6 (1948), Sumdum D-6 (1951), Sumdum D-6 (1951), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum D-6 NE (2017),

Places Near River Point

Bays:

Gilbert Bay, Mallard Cove, Port Snettisham, Williams Cove,

Capes:

Point Anmer, Point Coke, Point Glass, Bogert Point, Bride Point, Crib Point, Ox Point, Prospect Point, River Point, Sentinel Point, Sharp Point, Snettisham Peninsula, Speel Point, Star Point, Point Styleman, Whiting Point,

Channels:

The Gorge, Speel Arm, Stephens Passage,

Dams:

Snettisham Dam, Tease Lake Dam,

Islands:

Fannie Island, Midway Islands, Mist Island,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Indian Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake, Lower Sweetheart Lake, Tease Lake,

Mine:

Friday Mine, Whigg Placer Mine,

Mountains:

Everett Peak, Fillmore Peak, Meigs Peak, Webster Peak,

Rivers:

Long River, Speel River, Whiting River,

Streams:

Anmer Creek, Crater Creek, Gilbert Creek, Glacier Creek, Mist Creek, Prospect Creek, Sweetheart Creek,

Waterfalls:

Sweetheart Falls,