Description
N part of Portlock Harbor, 10 mi. NW of Chichagof, on W coast of Chichagof I., Alex. Arch. 2 miles long.
History
Named in 1787 by Captain N. Portlock for the publisher of his book, A voyage around the World, published in 1789 (Wagner, 1937, p. 390). The name "Pinta Bay" was reported in 1917 by H. R. Bartlett, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS),. A description of Goulding Harbor is given in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 183-184).