Description
Ankau Head is located on S shore of Monti Bay, 1.4 mi. SE of Point Carrew and 2.7 mi. W of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain;
History
Name derived from The Ankau and published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1898. Captain Alessandro Malaspina, in 1791, called it "Punta Gorda," i.e. "massive point."