by CoastView | Aug 30, 2023 | 2023, California, Coastal Features, Embayments
Sea Lion Cove is on the Mendocino coast just south of Point Arena, about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Gualala and 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Manchester, California. Sea Lion Cove is part of a marine protected area that covers 0.22 square miles (57 ha) of...
by CoastView | Aug 29, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Glaciers
Lituya Glacier starts on the south flank of Mount Wilbur in the Fairweather Range and flows west for 8 miles (13 km) to Desolation Valley, and then turns southeast and flows for 2.6 miles (4 km) to Gilbert Inlet at the head of Lituya Bay, about 100 miles (162 km)...
by CoastView | Aug 26, 2023 | 2023, British Columbia, Communities, Embayments, Historical
Pleasantside is a residential neighbourhood located on the northern shore of Port Moody, which is the eastern extension of Burrard Inlet, about 12 miles (19 km) east of Vancouver and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the community of Port Moody, British Columbia. Port...
by CoastView | Aug 18, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Best of 2025, Embayments, Glaciers
Listen to the article here https://coastview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dawes-Glacier.mp3 Dawes Glacier originates from the Stikine Icefield near the Alaska-Canada boundary and flows northwest for 20 miles (32 km) to tidewater in Endicott Arm, about 100 miles (161...
by CoastView | Aug 17, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Hatcheries
Kitoi Bay is a cove about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) across, located on the west side of Izhut Bay on the southeast coast of Afognak Island, about 105 miles (169 km) southwest of Homer and 28 miles (45 km) north of Kodiak, Alaska. The local name is derived from the Russian...
by CoastView | Aug 12, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, California, Communities, Embayments
Divers Cove is a small embayment with a beach at the west end of Heisler Park, about 9.3 miles (15 km) southeast of Newport Beach and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northwest of Laguna Beach, California. The cove is named for the popular reefs just offshore and accessible to...
