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Additional Information pages for Prince of Wales Island

132° 50' W Longitude - 56° 01' N Latitude
Coffman Cove is on the northeastern coast of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska.

History:
The site was named in 1886 by Lt. Comdr. A.S. Snow, USN, for Lt. Dewitt Coffman, a member of his party. Coffman Cove was first settled as a logging camp in the 1950s. Land was made available for private ownership through selection under the Alaska Statehood Act. The city incorporated in 1989. The local school and area logging for Ketchikan Pulp Co. and a small lumber mill provided the majority of employment, and Coffman Cove was one of the major log transfer sites on Prince of Wales Island, where logs were tied together and towed to trans-shipment points for export. Some mining operations throughout the island were another working source, among the ores mined on the island were gold, silver, zinc, lead uranium and palladium.
Today, the small community is primarily non-Native and the mainstays of the economy, for the few local residents, are fishing and tourism. The State Ferry lands at Hollis to provide access to the Prince of Wales Island road system. A State-owned seaplane base is available, and the nearest landing strip is in Klawock.

Additional Information pages for Prince of Wales Island

Points of Interest:
Fishing:
Excellent fishing opportunities for halibut, salmon, and bottom fish.

Wilderness experience:
Coffman Cove is surrounded by spectacular sceneries and abundant wildlife such as bear, deer, bald eagle and river otter. Wonderful photography of wildlife, southeastern Alaska sceneries and more while hiking on the beach or local small trails...

Kayaking & Canoeing:
Hatchery Creek is the trailhead for the 30-mile Honker Divide Canoe Route,

Whale Watching:
Prince of Wales Island offer excellent whale watching opportunities.