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Bering Expedition Landing Site

Bering Expedition Landing Site is a historic place in Katalla, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1977, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 77001542.

Katalla, Valdez-Cordova County, AlaskaListed July 20, 1977NRIS #77001542★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Bering Expedition Landing Site?

Kayak Island, is located in the Gulf of Alaska, 100 km (62 mi) SE of Cordova, Alaska Malaspina Coastal Plain, on the eastern edge of Chugach National Forest. It has a land area of 73.695 km2 (28.454 sq mi) and no population. It is significant as the first place in Alaska a non-native set foot, and thus chosen in 1978 for the location of the commemorative Bering Expedition Landing Site.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Bering Expedition Landing Site
City
Katalla
County
Valdez-Cordova County
State
Alaska
Listed on the National Register
July 20, 1977
NRIS reference number
77001542
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
59.89394, -144.48756
When was Bering Expedition Landing Site listed on the National Register?

Bering Expedition Landing Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1977.

Where is Bering Expedition Landing Site located?

Bering Expedition Landing Site is located in Katalla, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska at approximately 59.89394, -144.48756. See the map above.

Is Bering Expedition Landing Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bering Expedition Landing Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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