Alder Rock, Alaska, United States

About

Alder Rock is a bar located in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 58.3736111 latitude and -136.9294444 longitude. Alder Rock is at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Mount Fairweather B-3".

Description

Awash at half tide, in Palma Bay 0.6 km (0.4 mi) southwest of Boussole Head, in Glacier Bay National Monument, 92 km (57 mi) west-northwest of Hoonah, Saint Elias Mountains.

History

Named in 1926 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), for the lighthouse tender Alder which struck this rock.

Location Details

Type of Place:Bar
Latitude:58.3736111
Longitude:-136.9294444
Elevation:0 ft / 0 m
County:Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
USGS Map Name:Mount Fairweather B-3

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