Go to Portlock Point Light The Portlock Point Light was built in 1895 on a headland at the eastern extremity of Prevost Island, British Columbia. The headland was named after Captain Nathaniel Portlock, who served on Captain Cook’s Voyages of Discovery from 1776-1779....
Go to Susitna River Delta The Susitna River is the 15th largest river in the United States ranked by volume. The river runs for 313 miles (504 km), with 9 major tributaries, from the Susitna Glacier in the Alaska Range to Cook Inlet. The Dena’ina name means...
Go to Mueller Cove An extensive wave-cut platform and Rudisell Reef at the head of Nikolski Bay forms Mueller Cove, one of the few protected boat landings on Umnak Island, in the Fox Islands of the Eastern Aleutians. Mueller Cove was named for Karl Mueller, a coxswain...
Go to Helm Point Helm Point is the southern tip of Coronation Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska. Coronation Island is about 10 miles (16 km) long and lies between Chatham and Sumner Straits. It was named by Captain George Vancouver on September...
Go to Cape Kiwanda Cape Kiwanda is a state park on the northern Oregon coast just outside of Pacific City. The headland is on the Three Capes Scenic Route, a coastal drive that includes Cape Meares and Cape Lookout. A trail leads to the top of Cape Kiwanda with views...
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