59 ° 25' 31.001" N,
135 ° 50' 8.999" W
Haines
5669 ft (1727.91 m)
In Takshanuk Mountains, 3.4 mi ENE of Klukwan and 15 mi. SW of Skagway, Coast Mountains.
HistoryLocal name published in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Name is derived from a large deposit of magnetite iron ore discovered in the mountain about 1869. The Tlingit name "Kahwateta Mountain," published in 1952 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), according to E. C. Robertson, means "maiden hiding place" and was based on the local Indian custom of sending the young girls of the Klukwan village at the base of the mountain up to a glacial amphitheater near the top to hide, in order to appease the angry god of the mountain who, it was believed, caused the floods and mudflows which plagued the village during the fall months.
Pictures of, from, or near Iron Mountain.
Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,
Dams:Glaciers:Arthur Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Willard Glacier,
Islands:Lakes:Chilkat Lake, Connolly Lake, Mosquito Lake,
Mountains:Cathedral Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Kashagnak, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Tukgahgo Mountain,
Mountain Ranges:Ridges:Rivers:Chilkoot River, Kelsall River, Kicking Horse River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tahini River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,
Streams:Routes:Valleys:Cities: