Information About

Mount Davidson

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mount Davidson on The Map

Location

55 ° 7' 0.001" N,
160 ° 3' 0" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Chignik

Mount Davidson in Detail.

About

on S side of Sanborn Harbor, Nagai I., Shumagin Is., Aleutian Range

History

Named in 1872 by W. H. Dall for George Davidson, 1825-1911. Davidson was born in England and came to the United States in 1832. He joined U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1845 and was in charge of the Pacific Coast area from 1868 to 1895. He made reconnaissance studies in Alaska in 1867 and 1869 and his notes were the basis of the first Alaska Coast Pilot in 1869. He also made a number of charts which were published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1869 under the title "Harbor Charts of Alaska." Davidson was professor of astronomy, geodesy, and geography at the University of California from 1870 to 1911.

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller A-1 (1963), Port Moller A-1 (1963), Port Moller (1988),
Places Near Mount Davidson
Archipelagos:

Shumagin Islands,

Bays:

Caton Cove, Eagle Harbor, East Bight, Falmouth Harbor, The Kitchen, Larsen Bay, Mist Harbor, Northeast Bight, Porpoise Harbor, Sanborn Harbor,

Capes:

Cape Horn, Cape Wedge, Granite Point,

Channels:

West Nagai Strait,

Cliffs:

East Head, Macks Head, Wooly Head,

Islands:

Andronica Island, Atniliak Island, The Haystacks, John Island, Kagai Island, Kaiasik, Kaniliak, Kauatka, Kulyugayak, Macks Head Island, Nagai Island, Near Island, Porpoise Rocks, Sauluktouchikh, Schumachinskaia, Shag Rock, Sitymkan, Tungulik, Turner Island, Twins, The Whaleback,

Mountains:

Mount Davidson, Eagle Mountain,

Ridges:

Saddlers Mistake,