Description
Point Howard is located on W shore of Lynn Canal, 7 mi. N of Point Couverden and 23 mi. W of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.
History
Named in 1890 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), for Ensign William Lauriston Howard, U.S. Navy (USN), a member of his party.