Quick Facts
at junction of Favorite Channel and Lynn Canal, 3.6 mi. NE of Little I. and 30 mi. NW of Juneau, Coast Mts
HistoryNamed in 1880 by Captain L. A. Beardslee, U.S. Navy (USN), for the man who discovered the reef, Captain J. M. Vanderbilt of the Northwest Trading Co. Captain Vanderbilt came to Alaska about 1875 and became captain of the company's steamer Favorite, which did surveying work for the U. S. Navy. He died in 1890 (DeArmond, 1957, p. 30). The name was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 194).
Cohen Reef, Eagle Reef, Faust Rock, Favorite Reef, Poundstone Rock, Vanderbilt Reef,
Basins:Bays:Berners Bay, Boat Harbor, Bridget Cove, Echo Cove, Halibut Cove, Hand Trollers Cove, Lincoln Anchorage, Saint James Bay, Shelter Cove, Yankee Cove,
Beaches:Capes:Point Saint Mary, Point Whidbey, Point Bridget, Barlow Point, Cove Point, Danger Point, Point Retreat, Saint James Point,
Channels:Favorite Channel, Lynn Canal, North Pass, Saginaw Channel,
Islands:Aaron Island, Barlow Island, Benjamin Island, Bird Island, Gull Island, Hump Island, Lincoln Island, Little Island, Lynn Brothers, Lynn Sisters, Mab Island, North Island, Ralston Island, Sentinel Island, Shelter Island,
Lakes:Mine:Aurora Borealis Mine, Bessie Mine,
Mountains:Parks:Saint James Bay State Marine Park, Shelter Island State Marine Park,
Rivers:Antler River, Eagle River, Herbert River, Lace River,
Streams:Bessie Creek, Canyon Creek, Cowee Creek, Davies Creek, Sawmill Creek, Slate Creek, South Fork Cowee Creek,
Routes:Amalga Trail, Bessie Creek Trail, Davies Creek Trail, Herbert Glacier Trail, Point Bridget Trail,
