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Lawson Harbour, Lewis Island

Lawson Harbour, Lewis Island

by CoastView | Jan 31, 2021 | BRITISH COLUMBIA, COMMUNITIES, EMBAYMENTS, HISTORICAL, ISLANDS, January 2021

Lawson Harbour is a community on Lewis Island at the mouth of the Skeena River, about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Terrace and 20 miles (32 km) south of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Lawson Harbour was one of several small fishing and logging communities started...
Kaflia Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve

Kaflia Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve

by CoastView | Jan 30, 2021 | ALASKA, EMBAYMENTS, January 2021, PARKS, WATERFALLS

Kaflia Bay extends west for 4 miles (6.5 km) from Shelikof Strait between Cape Gull and Cape Ugyak, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, about 93 miles (150 km) southeast of King Salmon and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Kodiak, Alaska. The bay was named in 1831 by...
Gambell, Northwest Cape

Gambell, Northwest Cape

by CoastView | Jan 29, 2021 | ALASKA, BEACHES, COMMUNITIES, HEADLANDS, HISTORICAL, January 2021

Gambell is a community on Northwest Cape, at the northwest tip of Saint Lawrence Island, about 196 miles (316 km) southwest of Nome, Alaska, and 62 miles (100 km) southeast of Provideniya, Russia. This village was named for Mr. and Mrs. Vene C. Gambell, who were...
Wilder Ranch, Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve

Wilder Ranch, Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve

by CoastView | Jan 28, 2021 | BEACHES, CALIFORNIA, COASTAL FEATURES, January 2021, PARKS

Jack Bay, Valdez Arm

Jack Bay, Valdez Arm

by CoastView | Jan 27, 2021 | ALASKA, EMBAYMENTS, January 2021, PARKS, SHELTER CABINS

Jack Bay is an estuary that extends southeast for 6 miles (10 km) from Valdez Arm in Prince William Sound, about 70 miles (113 km) northeast of Whittier and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Valdez, Alaska. In 1898, the bay was named “Jack’s Bay” by...
Restoration Point, Bainbridge Island

Restoration Point, Bainbridge Island

by CoastView | Jan 26, 2021 | COASTAL FEATURES, DEVELOPMENTS, January 2021, WASHINGTON

Restoration Point is a conspicuous point of land on the southern end of Bainbridge Island, about 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Bremerton and 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Seattle, Washington. The point is an ancient wave-eroded platform that was...
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