Description
Helm Rock is located in Sumner Strait, 1.3 mi. NW of village of Point Baker, off N coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch.
History
Named in the late 1880's by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Lieutenant James M. Helm, U.S. Navy (USN), commander of the Coast Survey steamer McArthur, who made surveys in this vicinity in 1886.