Information About

Fortification Bluff

Fortification Bluff

Quick Facts

Region:

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City:

Newhalen

Parent:

Aleutian Range

Elevation:

338 ft (103.02 m)

About

on E coast of Alaska Peninsula, S of Step Mountain and 16 mi. NW of Augustine I., Aleutian Range. 3 miles long.

History of Fortification Bluff

So named in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) because of its fort-like appearance as it rises 1,200 ft. from the shore.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna B-3 (1954), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957),

Places Near Fortification Bluff

Bays:

Cottonwood Bay, Rocky Cove, Ursus Cove,

Capes:

Contact Point, Tignagvik Point, Ursus Head,

Cliffs:

Fortification Bluff,

Lakes:

Kirschner Lake, Moose Lake,

Mountains:

Brown Peak, The Cone,

Ridges:

Streams: