Description
New Reef is located in Disenchantment Bay, 1.5 mi. N of Haenke I. and 31 mi. N of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.
History
Named by Tarr (1906, map facing p. 145), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These reefs appeared after the earthquake of 1899, which caused an uplift of 17 to 19 feet in this area (in Tarr and Martin, 1912, p. 21-22).