Information About

Chilkat

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 23' 58.927" N,
135 ° 53' 47.072" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Elevation

141 ft (42.98 m)

Chilkat in Detail.

About

on the Chilkat Peninsula, on E shore of Chilkat Inlet, 2 mi. S of the center of Haines, 18 mi. SSW of Skagway, Coast Range

History

Former Tlingit Indian village; abandoned about 1910. The name "Chilkat" refers to a tribe of Tlingit, and means "salmon storehouse."

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-3 NE (1991), Skagway B-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Chilkat

Cities:

Capes:

Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point,

Dams:

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Mosquito Lake,

Mountains:

Chunekukleik Mountain, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Kashagnak, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Krause, Tohitkah Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains, Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Rivers:

Kelsall River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tahini River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Herman Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Summit Creek,

Routes:

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Mosquito Lake, Wells,