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Cholmondeley Sound
latitude: 55.23917 longitude: -132.11417 state: Alaska county: Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan (CA) category: Bay elevation (ft/m): -20/-6 description: Indenting the SE side of Prince of Wales Island in Tongass National Forest, extending E and NE from the junction of its West and South Arms to Clarence Strait. history: Named by Vancouver in 1793 for Hugh, Earl of Cholmondeley. citation: U.S. Board on Geographic Names decisions, either decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation, or staff research on non-controversial names. The year of the decision or the year of staff processing ("SPN" indicates "Staff Processed Name") follows, if known: more information from: collections: add to personal | community current position find nearby locations 1 nearby locations: < prev 1-1 next > «» Hump Island Island in AK |