New Eddystone Rock
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New Eddystone Rock is a dramatic volcanic basalt pillar rising from the waters of Alaska’s Behm Canal, noted as a prominent natural landmark within the Misty Fjords area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Eddystone Rock canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural monument
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sea stack ⓘ volcanic plug ⓘ |
| access | reachable only by boat or floatplane ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearance |
steep-sided column of dark basalt
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supports sparse vegetation on its summit ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | 55.45°N 131.00°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredByEuropeans | George Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromKetchikan | roughly 40 miles east of Ketchikan by water ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | nesting and resting site for seabirds ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 237 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 72 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environment | temperate rainforest coastal fjord system ⓘ |
| fallsWithin | Tongass National Forest management area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureType |
islet
ⓘ
offshore rock pillar ⓘ |
| formationProcess | erosion-resistant volcanic plug left after surrounding material eroded away ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hazardType | navigation hazard for marine traffic ⓘ |
| includedIn | Misty Fjords National Monument scenic attractions list ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Behm Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Fjords National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mapFeatureClass | pillar ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall, England
NERFINISHED
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Eddystone Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ketchikan, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic vertical basalt pillar rising directly from the sea
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prominent navigation landmark in Behm Canal ⓘ |
| partOf | Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Behm Canal waters ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | George Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyYear | 1793 ⓘ |
| tourism | popular sightseeing stop on Misty Fjords boat tours ⓘ |
| USGSFeatureID | 1417280 ⓘ |
| visibility | highly visible landmark in Behm Canal ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea |
Misty Fjords National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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