Information About

Thorkona

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 17' 30.001" N,
145 ° 4' 48" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

8625 ft (2628.9 m)

Thorkona in Detail.

About

Located in the Alaska Range, 90 km (56 mi) SSE of Delta Junction and 6.1 km (3.8 mi) SE Mount Gakona.

History

Named by the first ascent team from Fairbanks on their second ascent of The Thorn, via a new route. Name is a truncation of The Thorn (q.v) and Mount Gakona.