Information About

Point Vandeput

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Point Vandeput on The Map

Location

57 ° 1' 26" N,
132 ° 59' 53.999" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kupreanof

Point Vandeput in Detail.

About

extends S into Frederick Sound, 90 mi. E of Sitka Coast Mts

History

Named by Capt George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), in 1794 for Admiral George Vandeput, Royal Navy (RN), who died in 1800. It was reached by Lieutenant Joseph Whidbey, RN, on Aug. 16, 1794, and marked the end of one of his trips of exploration (Wagner, 1937, p. 423).