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Fathometer Reef

Fathometer Reef

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Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
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8 mi. E of Billings Head, Akun I., Aleutian Islands.

History of Fathometer Reef

Named in 1937 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), because it was discovered by the use of the fathometer, an instrument used for measuring water depth.