Information About

Davidson Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Davidson Mountains on The Map

Location

68 ° 40' 45.001" N,
142 ° 21' 56.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

4659 ft (1420.06 m)

Davidson Mountains in Detail.

About

in group at E end of Brooks Range, bounded by Alaska-Canada boundary on E, Coleen River on SW, Kongagak River on N, and unnamed tributary of Firth River on NE. 70 miles long by 25 miles wide.

History

Named by J. H. Turner, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1890, for George Davidson, 1825-1911. See Davidson, Mount.

Places Near Davidson Mountains
Mountain Ranges:

Davidson Mountains,