Skip to content

Close Bay

bay · Sitka · GNIS 1421101

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1421101

Bay or marine feature in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: Sitka. Map: Port Alexander C-4 SE.

Also known as

  • Bukhta Dushnaya

    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. p225

  • Doushnai 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. p225

  • Dushnaia 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. p225

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

Focused Alaska intel

The best index of Alaska places and signals—fast, structured, and built to route you to primary sources. Built in Alaska. Built for Alaska.

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.

Close Bay 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.

ALASKA.FYI routes readers to primary sources: charts, weather, and fisheries managers. Treat blogs and forums as anecdotal until they match an official publication for your dates.

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.

56.5213889, -135.0302778 · WGS84

Map

truetopo.com

Preview uses Leaflet with OpenTopoMap (OpenStreetMap-derived contours). Partner land/topo depth: TrueTopo via the link above.

56.5213889, -135.0302778 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Sitka
Coordinates
56.5213889, -135.0302778

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Nearest NOAA tide station
Port Alexander (9451054) → · 24 mi

Nearest NOAA CO-OPS water-level station (24 mi) — not a claim this place has a local gauge.

USGS topo map
Port Alexander C-4 SE

Open in topoView →

Jurisdiction
City and Borough of Sitka →
Latitude
56.5213889
Longitude
-135.0302778

GNIS ID 1421101 · 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.

Sources

See also Sources and Methodology.

Links

← Letter C · All Bays · Report a correction