Information About

Merrill Pass

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Merrill Pass on The Map

Location

61 ° 11' 56" N,
153 ° 18' 29.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Parent

Alaska Range

Elevation

3192 ft (972.92 m)

Merrill Pass in Detail.

About

at head of Merrill River, 10 mi. W of Kenibuna Lake and 73 mi. NW of Tyonek, in Alaska Range

History

Named in 1929 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "for R. H. Merrill, pioneer aviator of Alaska, who discovered this pass, and who was killed in 1929 while flying near Anchorage."

Places Near Merrill Pass
Mountains:

Goldpan Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Merrill Pass,

Pillars:

The Tusk,