History of Dixon Entrance

Named in 1787 by Sir Joseph Banks for Captain George Dixon, who visited it and called it "Dixons Straits" (Wagner, 1937, p. 385). Baker (1906, p. 220) says "Dixon's Entrance was discovered by the Spaniards (probably Juan Perez), in 1774, and called Entrada de Perez (Perez Entrance). Meares at about the same time named it Douglass Entrance, after Captain William Douglass (or Douglas)" * * * To its northeastern part he applied the name Buccleugh Sound, which he also spelled Bucclugh * * *." The Tlingit Indian name was published in Russian as Prol (iv) Kaygany, or "Kaygany Strait," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 9). The name "Proliv Granitsy," meaning "boundary strait," was published for this feature in 1853 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1493. See Wagner (1937, p. 461-Hancocks Straits). (AK-T1)

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Dixon Entrance

Bee Rocks, Club Rocks,

East Bee Rock, Hassler Reef, Sealing Reef,

Hall Cove,

Cape Northumberland, Cape Northumberland,

Dixon Entrance,

Barren Island, Duke Island, Vancouver Island, West Bee Rock, West Rock, White Rock,

Orchard Lake,

Mount Lazaro,

Sealed Passage,