Bear Cove
bay · Sitka · GNIS 1420294
Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1420294
Bay or marine feature in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: Sitka. Map: Sitka A-4 SE.
Also known as
- Bear Bay
Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p112
Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.
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This bay name is indexed in USGS GNIS for Sitka. Tidal currents, chart datums, and fisheries rules differ by waterway—treat this page as a spelling and coordinate anchor, not a substitute for NOAA charts or ADF&G regulations.
Bear Cove is indexed so marine and coastal workflows can resolve names consistently. GNIS does not encode chart soundings, aids to navigation, or VTS rules—use NOAA and USCG references for navigation decisions.
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Practical notes
Check tides, bar crossings, and small-craft advisories before getting underway. Cold-water immersion risk is year-round; file float plans where appropriate and monitor VHF weather where you operate.
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.
57.0130556, -135.1555556 · WGS84
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57.0130556, -135.1555556 · WGS84 · zoom 12
Quick facts
- Region / county equivalent
- Sitka
- Coordinates
- 57.0130556, -135.1555556
- Nearest NOAA tide station
- Sitka (9451600) → · 7.5 mi
- USGS NWIS water sites
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SAWMILL C NR SITKA AK → · 15088000
Nearest active USGS streamgage (3.8 mi) — verify relevance before using for this place.
- Jurisdiction
- City and Borough of Sitka →
- Latitude
- 57.0130556
- Longitude
- -135.1555556
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
Nearest NOAA CO-OPS water-level station (7.5 mi) — not a claim this place has a local gauge.
GNIS ID 1420294 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.
Official links
Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.
- National Weather Service · NWS point forecast
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS GNIS feature 1420294
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS topo: Sitka A-4 SE
- City and Borough of Sitka · Jurisdiction: City and Borough of Sitka
- Alaska DOT&PF · Road conditions (511 Alaska)
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF
- Alaska DOT&PF · Alaska DOT&PF — Southcoast Region
- NOAA · NOAA nautical chart catalog
- NOAA · NOAA tides: Sitka
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS NWIS — Alaska real-time water
- National Weather Service · NWS marine forecast (Juneau)
- U.S. Geological Survey · USGS NWIS: SAWMILL C NR SITKA AK
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR — Open Data
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Alaska DNR Mapper (land status)
Sources
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U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska)
· Public domain (US federal)
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