Information About

Moira Rock

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 4' 58.001" N,
131 ° 59' 48.001" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Metlakatla

Moira Rock in Detail.

About

At the entrance to Moira Sound in Clarence Strait, 1.5 mi N of Whiterock Island and 10.5 mi SW of the S tip of Gravina Island, SW coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch.

History

Named in 1885 by Lieutenant Commander Richardson Clover, U.S. Navy (USN).

Places Near Moira Rock
Cities:

Dolomi, Niblack,

Archipelagos:

Babe Islands,

Bars:

Cannery Rock, Phocena Rocks,

Bays:

Port Johnson, Aiken Cove, Brennan Bay, Cannery Cove, Chichagof Bay, Cholmondeley Sound, Clarno Cove, Clover Bay, Dolomi Bay, Dutch Harbor, French Harbor, Hidden Bay, Ingraham Bay, Johnson Cove, Kegan Cove, Kendrick Bay, Kitkun Bay, Lancaster Cove, Menefee Anchorage, Moira Sound, Nehenta Bay, Nelson Cove, Niblack Anchorage, North Arm Moira Sound, Nowiskay Cove, Open Bay (not official), Phocana Bay, Phocena Bay, Short Arm Kendrick Bay, South Arm Moira Sound, West Arm Kendrick Bay, West Arm Moira Sound,

Capes:

Point Halliday, Point Jansen, Adams Point, Anderson Point, Black Point, Cannery Point, Chasina Point, Crowell Point, Ingraham Point, Inner Point, Moss Point, Rip Point, Scott Point, Scraggy Point, Windy Point,

Hills:

Safety Rock,

Islands:

Almguist Rock, Beck Rock, Chasina Island, Clare Island, Deichman Island, Egg Islands, Hump Island, Kendrick Islands, King Island, Menefee Islands, Moira Island, Moira Rock, Polk Island, Red Rock, Skin Island, Sun Rocks, Wedge Island, Wedge Islands, Whiterock Island,

Lakes:

Lake Luelia, Downdraft Lake, Hessa Lake, James Lake, Johnson Lake, Kegan Lake, Myrtle Lake, Niblack Lake, Paul Lake, Lake Williams,

Mine:

Golden Fleece Mine,

Mountains:

Bokan Mountain, Chapin Peak, Dolomi Mountain, The Puppets, Smooth Mountain,

Ridges:

Dall Ridge,

Streams:

Aiken Creek, Clover Creek, Halibut Creek, John Creek, Kegan Creek, Myrtle Creek, Perkins Creek,

Routes:

Kegan Lake Trail,