Information About

Merrill Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 11' 56" N,
153 ° 18' 29.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Parent

Alaska Range

Elevation

3192 ft (972.92 m)

Merrill Pass in Detail.

About

at head of Merrill River, 10 mi. W of Kenibuna Lake and 73 mi. NW of Tyonek, in Alaska Range

History

Named in 1929 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "for R. H. Merrill, pioneer aviator of Alaska, who discovered this pass, and who was killed in 1929 while flying near Anchorage."

Topo Maps

Lime Hills (1951), Lime Hills (1951), Lime Hills (1951), Lime Hills (1951), Lime Hills A-1 (1958), Lime Hills A-1 (1958), Lime Hills (1958), Lime Hills (1958), Lime Hills (1958),

Places Near Merrill Pass

Mountains:

Goldpan Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Merrill Pass,

Pillars:

The Tusk,