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Candlestick Point

Candlestick Point

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  • Aleutians West (CA)
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NW Kagamil I., 40 mi. W of Umnak I., Aleutian Islands.

History of Candlestick Point

Descriptive name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1944 Aleutian Coast Pilot (p. 74); so named because the feature consists "of a long, thin wall of rock with a 75 foot arch to form the point proper, and a group of 10 tall pinnacles close by * * *."