Information About

Largo Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

65 ° 40' 0.001" N,
163 ° 42' 29.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

White Mountain

Elevation

991 ft (302.06 m)

Largo Ridge in Detail.

About

Six miles NE of Lava Lake, trends E-W and lies between Largo Creek and the upper course of the Noxapaga River, 12 mi. NW of Imuruk Lake, Seward Peninsula High. 10 miles long.

History

Reported in 1950 by D. M. Hopkins, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); so named for the "musical term 'Largo,' meaning 'broad and stately.' Both of these adjectives are appropriate when applied to Largo Ridge."