Information About

Kanelik Pass

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kanelik Pass on The Map

Location

62 ° 35' 47" N,
164 ° 36' 6.998" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Alakanuk

Parent

Kwemeluk Pass

Length

25 mi (40.23 km)

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Kanelik Pass in Detail.

About

Yukon Delta, extends NE-SW between Akularak and Kwemeluk Passes, 21 mi. S of Kwiguk, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History

Eskimo name obtained in 1899 by G. R. Putnam, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). Father Barnum wrote it "Kanelik" in 1901.