North Pacific Pilot: The west coast of North America between Panama and Queen Charlotte islands, including Fort Simpson and Sitka sound, Part 1 |
Contents
Punta Arenas | 26 |
CAPE MALA TO CAPE CORRIENTES | 27 |
Port Corinto Realejo | 57 |
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14 miles 15 fathoms 20 fathoms Acajutla Acapulco Admiralty inlet Altata Amapala anchor anchorage approach approximate geographical position bank bearing bluff boats bold bottom cables cape cape Corrientes cape Mendocino cape Orford cape San Lucas channel cliffs close coast trends dangerous depth direction east eastern entrance estero extends extremity fathoms fathoms water feet high feet water forming Guaymas gulf half a mile harbour head high water hill inlet island islet kelp lagoon land lies lighthouse low water Mazatlan mile wide miles eastward miles long miles northward mountains mouth named navigation nearly north point north-west north-westward northern Panama passage point Arena point San port reef rise river runs San Blas San José sand sandy beach Santa season seaward shelter ship shoal shore short distance soundings south-east south-west southern southward strait stream summit sunken rocks tide trees Vancouver island vessels weather western side westward winds wooded