Information About

Kusilvak Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kusilvak Mountains on The Map

Location

62 ° 1' 0.998" N,
164 ° 33' 29.999" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Alakanuk

Elevation

2113 ft (644.04 m)

Kusilvak Mountains in Detail.

About

In Yukon Delta, extends along SE shore of Nunavakanuk Lake, 26 mi WSW of Mountain Village, 50 mi. S of Kwiguk Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1867 as "Kusilvak" by Dall (1870, p. 232), U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). The plural form of the generic is relatively recent. The Russian maps called it "Ingieguk," undoubtedly the Eskimo name meaning "mountain."

Places Near Kusilvak Mountains
Lakes:

Nunavakanuk Lake,

Mountains:

Ulokat Hills,

Mountain Ranges:

Kusilvak Mountains,

Rivers:

Kipungolak River,

Cities:

Utukakarvik,