Information About

Taphook Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 34' 39" N,
171 ° 16' 43" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Parent

Poovoot Range

Elevation

1283 ft (391.06 m)

Taphook Mountain in Detail.

About

At the N extremity of the Poovoot Range, its lower slopes extend NE 2.5 mi to Taphook Point in the W part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 20 mi. SE of Gambell.

History

Named for Taphook Point. Reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).