Cape Muzon is a cape located in theAlexander Archipelago of theU.S. state ofAlaska. It is the southernmost point ofDall Island and the headland marking the northwestern extremity of theDixon Entrance.[1] The boundary line separating Alaska from Canada runs very close to Cape Muzon,[2] although according to theAlaska Boundary Treaty Cape Muzon is defined precisely as the western end of the so-calledA-B Line, part of theCanada–United States border.
The name comes fromJacinto Caamaño, who named it Cabo de Muñoz in 1792.George Vancouver adopted Caamaño's place names and apparently transposed two letters, making Muzon. In 1787George Dixon called it Cape Pitt. It has been known by other names such as Cape Irving, Kaigani, Caiganee, and Kygane.[3] Its native name was published in Russian as Mys Kaygany by Captain Tebenkov in 1852.[4] During themaritime fur trade era the trading site known as "Kaigani" was located close to Cape Muzon.
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