Information About

Vanderbilt Point

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 18' 29.999" N,
135 ° 43' 9.998" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Vanderbilt Point in Detail.

About

on E bank of Chilkat River, 3 mi. W of the summit of Tukgahgo Mtn. and 18 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts

History

Named in 1880 by the U. S. Navy for Captain J. M. Vanderbilt, captain of the trading steamer Favorite; the name was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 198 and pl. 1819). It is apparently equivalent to the Russian name Provortni.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-2 SW (1991), Skagway B-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Vanderbilt Point

Cities:

Chilkoot, Gantegastaki, Kalwatta,

Bars:

McClellan Flats,

Capes:

Dok Point, Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Dams:

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Garrison Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Rainbow Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Chilkoot Lake, Connolly Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Kashagnak, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Mount Ripinski, Sitth-gha-ee Peak, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Parks:

Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Shakuseyi Peak, Mount Tajis, Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Rivers:

Chilkoot River, Kicking Horse River, Klehini River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Haska Creek, Shakuseyi Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail, Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle Trail,

Cities:

Chilkat, Klukwan, Lutak, Wells,