Information About

Fork Peak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Fork Peak on The Map

Location

68 ° 0' 33.001" N,
151 ° 57' 2.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

5889 ft (1794.97 m)

Fork Peak in Detail.

About

on E side of John River, 4 mi. S of mouth of Kollutuk Creek and 11 mi. SW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range

History

So named in 1901 by F. C. Schrader and W. J. Peters, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because the peak lies near the confluence of several forks of the John River.