Fritz Cove
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LocationStephens Passage,
Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
River sourcesCove Creek,
Elevenmile Creek,
Fish Creek
Elevenmile Creek,
Fish Creek
BasincountriesUnited States
| Fritz Cove | |
|---|---|
  Fritz Cove | |
| Location | Stephens Passage, Juneau, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°19′41″N 134°38′30″W / 58.32806°N 134.64167°W |
| River sources | Cove Creek, Elevenmile Creek, Fish Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. depth | 30 fathoms (55 m) |
| Islands | Spuhn Island |
Fritz Cove is a bay on the northwestern coast of Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States.[1] Lying in Stephens Passage, it is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.
Historically, Fritz Cove was used for fishing by Alaska Natives, especially the Auke people. A summer camp named Aangoox̱a Yé was located at the mouth of Fish Creek.[2] Scottish-American naturalist John Muir camped at the bay on November 10, 1879.[3]
The area was surveyed by the USS Jamestown in 1880;[4][5] Lieutenant F. M. Symonds named the bay after his son. The name was first published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1881.[6]
