Information About

Westdahl Rock

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 37' 14.002" N,
162 ° 50' 33" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Westdahl Rock in Detail.

About

9 mi ESE of Cape Pankof, Unimak Island and 9 mi N of Point Petrof, Sanak Island, Aleutian Range

History

Named "Westdahl Reef" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1925 for Ferdinand Westdahl, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), commander of the Coast Survey steamer McArthur, who made surveys in the area in 1901. This feature was discovered by W. E. Parker, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), commander of the steamer Patterson, during a survey of the area in 1911.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Westdahl Rock

Bars:

Hennig Rock, Rush Rock, Westdahl Rock, Yukon Reef,

Bays:

Johnson Bay, Murphys Cove, Pankof Breaker, Pauloff Harbor, Pavlof Harbor, Sanak Harbor, Unimak Cove,

Capes:

Point Petrof,

Islands:

Crowley Rock, Long Island, Rabbit Island, Sanak Island, Trinity Islands, Umga Island,

Mountains:

Sanak Peak,

Streams:

Washwoman Creek,

Cities:

Pauloff Harbor, Sanak,