Pancake Rock
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Location in AlaskaPancake Rock is an island in the Fox Islands group in the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska.[1] It is approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) across and is located about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the west coast of Umnak Island.
The island is said to resemble a stack of pancakes, hence the name.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancake Rock
- ^ Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
Coordinates: 52°55′50″N 169°02′27″W / 52.93056°N 169.04083°W
Categories:
- Islands of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
- Fox Islands (Alaska)
- Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
- Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska geography stubs