Information About

Mumtrak Hill

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mumtrak Hill on The Map

Location

59 ° 8' 10" N,
161 ° 34' 5.002" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Elevation

686 ft (209.09 m)

Mumtrak Hill in Detail.

About

1.5 mi. NE of Goodnews, 3 mi. SE of Kiglapak Mts., Kilbuck=Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Named in 1914 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for the former Eskimo village of Mumtrak, which was at its base. The name was published in 1915 on Chart 9103. The Eskimo name of the hill, "Kamguvluagvik," was obtained at Goodnews about 1951 by J. M. Hoare, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).