Information About

Barrier Range

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 10' 30" N,
154 ° 55' 12" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Newhalen

Elevation

3501 ft (1067.1 m)

Barrier Range in Detail.

About

extends NE between Katmai River and Soluka Creek, near S coast of Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, 5 mi. SE of Mount Katmai, Aleutain Range. 15 miles long.

History

Named in 1915 by R. F. Griggs of the National Geographic Society "because the range blocked the view of Mount Katmai from Soluka Creek valley."

Topo Maps

Mt Katmai (1948), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951),

Places Near Barrier Range

Cities:

Katmai,

Bays:

Katmai Bay,

Glaciers:

The Knife Creek Glacier, The Knife Creek Glaciers, Noisy Glacier,

Islands:

Katmai Rock,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Katmai Lakes, Spectacle Lake,

Mountains:

Atmo Mountain, Mount Griggs, Mount Katmai, Observation Mountain, Painted Mountain, Mount Pedmar, Trident Volcano,

Mountain Ranges:

Barrier Range,

Ridges:

Noisy Mountain,

Rivers:

Katmai River,

Streams:

Alagogshak Creek, Mageik Creek, Martin Creek, Soluka Creek,

Valleys:

Katmai Canyon, Katmai Valley,

Waterfalls:

Fultons Falls,