Vanderbilt Reef
Vanderbilt Reef is a rocky outcropping in Lynn Canal, a fjord in Alaska, United States at. The outcropping is visible just above the water's surface. On October 25, 1918, the Canadian Pacific steamer SS Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef in the early morning during poor visibility.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vanderbilt Reef
- Type: Reef
- Description: Rock outcropping in Alaska, United States
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
58.5909° or 58° 35′ 27″ northLongitude
-135.01906° or 135° 1′ 9″ westOpen location code
94C6HXRJ+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1035594535OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
5558237Wikidata ID
Q2037696
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Vanderbilt Reef” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vanderbilt Reef”
- French: “récif Vanderbilt”
- French: “Récif Vanderbilt”
- Japanese: “ヴァンダービルト岩礁”
- Spanish: “Arrecife de Vanderbilt”
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