by CoastView | Jan 31, 2021 | 2021, British Columbia, Communities, Embayments, Historical, Islands
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...
by CoastView | Jan 30, 2021 | 2021, Alaska, Embayments, 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...
by CoastView | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, Alaska, Beaches, Communities, Headlands, Historical
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...
by CoastView | Jan 28, 2021 | 2021, Beaches, California, Coastal Features, Parks
Wilder Ranch is a California State Park that was formerly a dairy farm, and many of the buildings have been restored for use as a museum, located about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of San Francisco and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Santa Cruz, California. The ranch...
by CoastView | Jan 27, 2021 | 2021, Alaska, Embayments, 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...
