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Touring Funter in United States
Funter in the region of Alaska is located in United States - some 2,850 mi or ( 4587 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Funter is now 11:36 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Juneau " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Juneau City and Borough, Ketchikan, Lena Beach, Sitka, and Tee Harbor. Being here already, consider visiting Juneau City and Borough . Check out our recommendations for Funter ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Funter Bay
Funter Bay is a two-mile-long (3 km) bay on the western side of Admiralty Island near its northern tip, in the Alexander Archipelago of the U.S. state of Alaska. It lies within the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, in the Unorganized Borough of Alaska. Funter Bay was the site of a World War II internment camp for Aleuts relocated 1500 miles from their homes. It was "the site of an abandoned cannery in which the St. Paul evacuees were housed. The St.
Located at 58.25 -134.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Couverden Island
Couverden Island is a small island located at the western entrance of Lynn Canal in Alaska. The first European to see it was Joseph Whidbey in 1794, master of the Discovery during George Vancouver's 1792-1794 exploration of the Pacific Northwest. The south point of the island was named by Vancouver Point Couverden, "which I called after the seat of my ancestors". The name was apparently later transferred to the island. The island is located in Haines Borough in southeastern Alaska.
Located at 58.20 -135.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
SS Islander
The SS Islander was a 1519 ton, 240-foot steel hull, schooner-rigged twin-screw steamer, built in Scotland in 1888, and owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Steam Navigation Company. She was built especially for the Inside Passage to Alaska and was reputedly the most luxurious steamer engaged on that run. As a consequence, she was favoured by many wealthy businessmen, speculators, bankers, railroad tycoons and the like who had a stake in the lucrative Klondike gold fields.
Located at 58.38 -134.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Coghlan Island
Coghlan Island is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Located in Stephens Passage, it is 1.2 miles south of Fairhaven and 11 miles northwest of the city of Juneau. It was named in 1885 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey for United States Navy officer Joseph Coghlan, who commanded the USS Adams during its survey of southeastern Alaska from 1883 to 1884.
Located at 58.35 -134.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lena Beach, Alaska
Lena Beach is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. The name was first published by the Bureau of the Census in 1940 and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 23, 2001. It is 14 miles northwest of the city of Juneau.
Located at 58.39 -134.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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