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Mount Vsevidof

mountain · Aleutians West · GNIS 1419451

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1419451

Summit in Alaska (USGS GNIS). County equivalent: Aleutians West. Map: Umnak A-3 SE.

Also known as

  • Amaxax

    Bergsland, Knut, compiler. Aleut Dictionary : Unangam Tunudgusii. 2nd. 31-Dec-2001. Publisher: Fairbanks,Alaska :Alaska Native Language Center.

  • Kiiguusix

    Bergsland, Knut, compiler. Aleut Dictionary : Unangam Tunudgusii. 2nd. 31-Dec-2001. Publisher: Fairbanks,Alaska :Alaska Native Language Center.

  • Mount Recheshnoi

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

  • Mount Sewidowsky

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Sevidov Peak

    Veniaminov, Ivan. Notes on the Islands of the Unalashka District. 31-Dec-1984. Kingston, Ontario : Limestone Press. Translated by Lydia T. Black and R.H. Geoghegan.

  • Sevidov Sopka

    Veniaminov, Ivan. Notes on the Islands of the Unalashka District. 31-Dec-1984. Kingston, Ontario : Limestone Press. Translated by Lydia T. Black and R.H. Geoghegan.

  • Sevidovskaia Sopka

    Veniaminov, Ivan. Notes on the Islands of the Unalashka District. 31-Dec-1984. Kingston, Ontario : Limestone Press. Translated by Lydia T. Black and R.H. Geoghegan.

  • Swewidow

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

  • Vcevidofski

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

  • Vsevidof Volcano

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Wsewidow

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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This summit or range feature is listed in USGS GNIS under the Aleutians West label. Elevations and names can be revised with newer surveys—verify access, climbing restrictions, and aviation hazards with land managers and charts before trips.

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Practical notes

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Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source

Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.

53.1239868, -168.6896392 · WGS84

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53.1239868, -168.6896392 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Aleutians West
Coordinates
53.1239868, -168.6896392

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Elevation
6142 ft · 1872 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Umnak A-3 SE

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Naming status (BGN)
Official (01/01/1947)

Board Decision

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Latitude
53.1239868
Longitude
-168.6896392

GNIS ID 1419451 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

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Sources

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