Alaska Gazetteer
Point Vandeput is a physical feature (cape) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Point Vandeput |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | extends S into Frederick Sound, 90 mi. E of Sitka Coast Mts |
| History: | Named by Capt George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), in 1794 for Admiral George Vandeput, Royal Navy (RN), who died in 1800. It was reached by Lieutenant Joseph Whidbey, RN, on Aug. 16, 1794, and marked the end of one of his trips of exploration (Wagner, 1937, p. 423). |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.0238876343 |
| Longitude: | -132.998336792 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Point Vandeput: Point Vandeput.
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