Description
Cape Elizabeth is located at W tip of Elizabeth I., 21 mi. SW of Seldovia, Chugach Mts.
History
Named by Captain Cook, RN, in 1778 (v. 2, p. 382), "as the discovery of it was connected with the Princess Elizabeth's birthday, I named it Cape Elizabeth." It was published in 1826 by Lieutenant Sarichev (map 5), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "M(ys) Elisaveta" or "Cape Elizabeth."