Information About

Skolai Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 38' 47" N,
141 ° 55' 32.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

4793 ft (1460.91 m)

Skolai Pass in Detail.

About

on Russell Glacier, 2 mi. E of Castle Mtn. and 35 mi. NE of McCarthy; Wrangell Mts.

History

named in 1891 by Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, USA. "Skolai" is the name by which the Copper River Chief, "Nicholai," was known to the upper Tanana River Indians (Hayes, 1802, p. 135).