Information About

Baird Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Baird Mountains on The Map

Location

67 ° 34' 59.999" N,
159 ° 40' 0.001" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Selawik

Parent

Brooks Range

Mountains

Kanaktok Mountain,

Passes

Ivishak Pass,

Elevation

892 ft (271.88 m)

Baird Mountains in Detail.

About

120 miles long. Extends E-W at SW end of Brooks Range, separated from Schwatka Mts. on E by Amakomanak Creek and Redstone River and bounded on W by valley of Noatak River.

History

Named in 1886 by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, U.S. Navy (USN), for Spencer Fullerton Baird. See Baird Glacier.

Places Near Baird Mountains
Mountain Ranges:

Baird Mountains,

Rivers:

Nikok River,

Streams:

Anaktok Creek, Kanaktok Creek, Sheep Creek,