Information About

Kiglapak Mountains

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 9' 15.001" N,
161 ° 38' 44.999" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Parent

Kilbuck Mountains

Elevation

850 ft (259.08 m)

Kiglapak Mountains in Detail.

About

trend W 2.5 mi. from junction of Sphinx Creek and Tunulik River, 4 mi. NW of Goodnews; Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "big saw tooth mountains," which refers to the rugged character of the mountains. obtained about 1951 by J. M. Hoare, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), from C. B. Michael, missinary at Quinhagak.

Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews Bay A-8 (1954), Goodnews A-8 (1954), Goodnews A-8 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay A-8 NE (2017),

Places Near Kiglapak Mountains

Cities:

Mumtrak,

Bays:

Goodnews Bay,

Capes:

North Spit, South Spit,

Cities:

Platinum,

Hills:

Machewik Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Ilanik Lakes,

Mountains:

Beluga Hill, Chawekat Mountain, Cone Mountain, Cot Mountain, Crater Hill, Explorer Mountain, Flat Mountain, Ikuktlitlig Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kiugtlugtulit Mountain, Knight Mountain, Lump Mountain, Nagotligageivik Mountain, Pyramid Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Peak T, Tooth Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kiglapak Mountains,

Ridges:

Limestone Ridge,

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Middle Fork Goodnews River, North Fork Indian River, Smalls River, South Fork Goodnews River, South Fork Indian River, Tunulik River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Camp Creek, Clara Creek, Dowry Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Nautilus Creek, Poker Creek, Puyulik Creek, Seattle Creek, Sphinx Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Velvet Creek,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay,