Information About

Mentasta Pass

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Location

62 ° 55' 19.999" N,
143 ° 40' 32.002" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Slana

Parent

Mentasta Mountains

Elevation

2316 ft (705.92 m)

Mentasta Pass in Detail.

About

on Glenn Highway, at NW end of Mentasta Mts., 35 mi. SW of Tok; Alaska Range

History

Indian name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, Tanana River map), USA. "Mentasta" appears to be a corruption of the name "Mantasna," i.e. "Mantas River."

Topo Maps

Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna D-6 (1952), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna D-6 NE (2016),

Places Near Mentasta Pass

Streams:

Station Creek,

Lakes:

Burnt Lake, Carlson Lake, Mentasta Lake, Suslota Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Mentasta Pass, Sikonsina Pass,

Streams:

Slana Slough,

Streams:

Bartell Creek, Burnt Creek, Carlson Creek, Fish Creek, Mabel Creek, Mentasta Creek, Natat Creek, Porcupine Creek, Snowshoe Creek, Suslositna Creek, Suslota Creek, Timber Creek,

Valleys:

Bear Valley,

Cities:

Mentasta Lake,