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Turn Point

Turn Point

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Petersburg (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 13 ft (3.96 m)
About

NW tip of Mitkof I. in Wrangell Narrows, 1 mi. W of Petersburg, Alex. Arch.

History of Turn Point

Named in 1881 by Lieutenant Commander H. E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN); called "Cone Point" in 1869 by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN). See Petersburg (d-3) 1961-67

Places Near Turn Point
Cities:

Tonka,

Archipelagos:

Castle Islands, Spray Island,

Bars:

Burnt Island Reef, California Boulder Patch, Colorado Reef, Coply Reef, North Ledge, Prolewy Rocks, South Ledge, Spike Rock,

Bays:

Bains Cove, Bock Bight, Brown Cove, Cape Strait, Halfmoon Anchorage, Hoagies Hole, Icy Cove, Little Duncan Bay, Long Pond, Scow Bay,

Capes:

Point Agassiz, Point Agassiz Peninsula, Point Humbug, Anchor Point, Bayou Point, Beacon Point, Blind Point, Blunt Point, Danger Point, False Island Point, Finger Point, Frederick Point, Green Point, Hood Point, Inlet Point, Island Point, Lindenberg Peninsula, Mountain Point, No Thorofare Point, North Point, Prolewy Point, Rock Point, Spruce Point, Turn Point, Vexation Point, Wood Point,

Channels:

Beecher Pass, Duncan Canal, Keene Channel, Petersburg Bar Range, Wrangell Narrows,

Cities:

Petersburg,

Dams:

Crystal Lake Dam, Petersburg Dam, Petersburg Lower Reservoir Dam,

Fictional Places:

Kuinak,

Flats:

Boulder Flats, North Flat, South Flat,

Islands:

Big Bowlder, Big Castle Island, Big Saltery Island, Blind Island, Blowdown Island, Burnt Island, Bush Top Island, Christmas Island, Cloverleaf Island, Emily Island, Fair Island, Green Rocks, Grief Island, High Castle Island, Jewell Island, Keene Island, Little Saltery Island, McDonald Islands, Mitkof Island, Pearl Island, Prolewy Rocks, Ruth Island, Sasby Island, Sukoi Islets, Woody Island,

Lakes:

Colp Lake, Crystal Lake, Green Rocks Lake, Petersburg Lake, Petersburg Reservoir,

Mountains:

Chipp Peak, De Long Peak, Del Monte Peak, Hall Peak, Horn Mountain, Hunt Peak, Kane Peak, Lockwood Peak, Narrows Peak, Petersburg Mountain, Putnam Peak, Scott Peak, Sheridan Peak, Sherman Peak, Survey Mountains,

Parks:

Beecher Pass State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Blind Slough,

Rivers:

Blind River, Muddy River, Patterson River,

Streams:

Cascade Creek, Coho Creek, Colorado Creek, Delta Creek, Falls Creek, Fivemile Creek, Petersburg Creek, Taain Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twin Creek,

Cities:

Kupreanof,

Routes:

Colp Lake Trail, Duncan Canal Portage, Petersburg Lake Trail, Petersburg Trail, Raven Trail, Ruth Lake Trail, Swan Lake Trail,

Valleys:

Big Gulch,

Cities:

Doyhof, Scow Bay,