Whitestone Cove

General.    The usefulness of this cove is to time your approach to Sitka which is only a short distance away.

Reported.    June 2004 by Fine Tolerance

Charts.    NOAA 17324.

Approach.    There are no off-shore dangers here. One just veers off Whitestone Narrows and into this small protected cove.

Anchoring.    We went just inside Whitestone Point and anchored in 8 meters at 57 14.8"N   135 33.6"W. This is a very small cove and would only take one boat of our size this far into the cove. Whitestone Narrows is a busy channel and while, when anchored deep in this cove no wash was received, further out may get a bit rocky from the wake of  passing craft.

Points of Interest.   Pretty and a good place to stop before hitting the busy centre of Sitka.

 
Looking into the head of the cove.

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