by CoastView | Sep 6, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Coastal Features, Rivers
Sagavanirktok River, also known as the Sag River, starts between Endicott and Philip Smith Mountains in the Brooks Range and flows north for 110 miles (180 km) to the Beaufort Sea, about 105 miles (170 km) west of Kaktovik and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Deadhorse,...
by CoastView | Sep 5, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, California, Coastal Features
The Lanphere Dunes are located between the Pacific Ocean and the Mad River Slough that flows through the Arcata Bottoms at the head of Humboldt Bay, about 59 miles (95 km) south of Crescent City and 8 miles (13 km) north of Eureka, California. The Lanphere Dunes are...
by CoastView | Sep 4, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Glaciers
South Sawyer Glacier starts in British Columbia and flows northwest for 31 miles (50 km) to the head of Tracy Arm, about 73 miles (118 km) north of Petersburg and 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Juneau, Alaska. The glacier was named in 1889 by Commander H.B. Mansfield...
by CoastView | Sep 3, 2023 | 2023, Historical, Islands, Rivers, Washington
James Island has an elevation of over 160 feet (50 m) and is located at the mouth of the Quillayute River, about 32 miles (52 km) south of Neah Bay and 0.6 miles (1 km) west of La Push, Washington. The island reputedly was named for Francis Wilcox James, a lighthouse...
by CoastView | Sep 2, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Rivers
Dam Creek flows south for 5 miles (8 km) from the southwest flank of Mount Iliamna to merge with West Glacier Creek near the head of Chinitna Bay, about 62 miles (100 km) northwest of Homer and 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The local name was...
by CoastView | Sep 2, 2023 | 2023, British Columbia, Communities, Developments, Embayments
Aero Point is on the eastern shore of Seal Cove, a small embayment in Prince Rupert Harbour on the north coast of Kaien Island, at the entrance to Fern Passage, about 90 miles (145 km) southeast of Ketchikan and 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of downtown Prince Rupert,...
by CoastView | Sep 1, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Glaciers
Tsaa Glacier flows about 8 miles (13 km) southeast from the northeast flank of the Robinson Mountains and terminates in Tsaa Fjord, on the western coast of Icy Bay, about 147 miles (237 km) east-southeast of Cordova and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Yakutat, Alaska....
by CoastView | Aug 31, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Islands
Fairway Island is on the southeastern coast of Kuiu Island, in Sumner Strait at the entrance to Affleck Canal, about 86 miles (139 km) southeast of Sitka and 71 miles (115 km) southwest of Wrangell, Alaska. The island was named in 1886 by Lieutenant Commander A.S....
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)...
