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Nichols Passage

Nichols Passage

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Region:
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)
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extends N from Clarence Strait to Revillagigedo Channel, between Annette and Gravina Is., Alex. Arch.

History of Nichols Passage

Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Lieutenant Commander Henry E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN), who made extensive surveys in this vicinity from 1881 to 1883 while in command of the survey steamer Hassler; published in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 79) as "Nichols Pass."

Places Near Nichols Passage
Archipelagos:

Blank Islands, Percy Islands,

Areas:

Bee Rocks, Cutter Rocks, Point McCartey,

Bars:

Bailey Rock, East Bee Rock, Fillmore Rock, Hid Reef, Kelp Rocks, Lively Rock, Martin Rock, Morse Rock, Mule Rock, Phocena Rocks, Sealing Reef, Spire Island Reef, Walden Rocks,

Bays:

Port Chester, Annette Bay, Black Sand Cove, Blank Inlet, Bostwick Inlet, Canoe Cove, Dall Bay, Hemlock Bay, Nehenta Bay, Nelson Cove, Open Bay (not official), Phocana Bay, Phocena Bay, Seal Cove, Smuggler Cove, Sylburn Harbor, Tamgas Harbor,

Beaches:

Black Sand Beach,

Capes:

Point Percy, Point McCartey, Point White, Point Davidson, Point Davison, Blank Point, Bostwick Point, Cedar Point, Copper Point, Crab Point, Creek Point, Dall Head, Deer Point, Driest Point, Gravina Point, Green Point, Grey Point, Inlet Point, Moss Point, Mountain Point, Pilot Point, Race Point, Sextant Point, Survey Point, Tent Point, Village Point, Walden Point, Yellow Point,

Channels:

Nichols Passage,

Cities:

Metlakatla,

Dams:

Chester Lake Dam,

Hills:

Judy Hill, Trout Hill, Yellow Hill,

Islands:

Bronaugh Islands, Cow Island, Grass Rock, Gravina Islands, Grouse Rock, Gull Island, Harris Island, Hemlock Island, Hotspur Island, Hub Rock, Murdo Island, Scrub Island, Seal Cove Rocks, Spire Island, Warburton Island, Werlick Island, West Bee Rock,

Lakes:

Chester Lake, Downdraft Lake, Edgecombe Lake, Helen Todd Lake, Melanson Lake, Purple Lake, Skaters Lake, Tamgas Lake, Trout Lake,

Mountains:

Agassiz Mountain, Anvil Mountain, Anvil Mountain, Berry Knoll, Bingo Mountain, Bush Mountain, Chapin Peak, Chenango Mountain, Cone Mountain, Doe Mountain, Flat Mountain, Janesville Mountain, Leadville Mountain, Nipple Mountain, Nubbins Mountain, Plain Mountain, Punch Hill, The Puppets, Purple Mountain, Red Mountain, Round Mountain, Smooth Mountain, Spot Mountain,

Parks:

Black Sands Beach State Marine Park, Dall Bay State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Nichols Passage, Sealed Passage,

Ridges:

Bald Ridge, Dall Ridge, Dall Ridge,

Streams:

Bostwick Creek,

Cities:

Annette, Mountain Point,