Information About

Gunsight Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gunsight Mountain on The Map

Location

68 ° 43' 0.001" N,
151 ° 50' 46" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

2365 ft (720.85 m)

Gunsight Mountain in Detail.

About

E of Siksikpuk River, 10 mi. S of junction of Siksikpuk and Chandler River S, 41 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 because it forms a "prominent landmark used by pilots flying between Fairbanks and Umiat."

Places Near Gunsight Mountain
Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek, Natvakruak Creek, Tiglukpuk Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley,