Point Possession
Point Possession is a cape in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Mys Naseleniya”, “Nicolai Point”, “Tucqant”, “Tuyqun”, “Tuyqunt”, “Tuzqun”, and “Tuzqunt”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
61.03897° or 61° 2′ 20″ northLongitude
-150.37769° or 150° 22′ 40″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Named after
Named by Capt. Cook, RN, on June 1, 1778, who ‘displayed the flag and took possession of the river and country in His Majesty’s name.’Open location code
93HF2JQC+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2708547137OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
5872009
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Point Possession” goes by many names.
- French: “Point Possession”
- German: “Point Possession”
- Spanish: “Point Possession”
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