Information About

The Gates

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 54' 20.002" N,
158 ° 4' 7" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

1522 ft (463.91 m)

The Gates in Detail.

About

cut by Aniakchak River through E side of Aniakchak Crater, 4 mi. NE of Vent Mtn.; Aleutian Range

History

descriptive name given in 1922 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and published by W. R. Smith and A. A. Baker (in Brooks and others, 1924, p. 157), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik D-1 (1963), Chignik D-1 (1963),

Places Near The Gates

Craters:

Aniakchak Crater,

Lakes:

Meshik Lake, Surprise Lake,

Mountains:

Aniakchak Peak, Black Nose, Half Cone, Jaw Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain, Vent Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Gates,

Ridges:

The Garden Wall,

Streams:

Cub Creek, Hidden Creek, High Creek, Rainbow Creek, Shoe Creek, Waterfall Creek, Wind Creek,