Information About

Kusilvak Mountains

Kusilvak Mountains

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Wade Hampton (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2113 ft (644.04 m)
About

In Yukon Delta, extends along SE shore of Nunavakanuk Lake, 26 mi WSW of Mountain Village, 50 mi. S of Kwiguk Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History of Kusilvak Mountains

Eskimo name reported in 1867 as "Kusilvak" by Dall (1870, p. 232), U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). The plural form of the generic is relatively recent. The Russian maps called it "Ingieguk," undoubtedly the Eskimo name meaning "mountain."

Places Near Kusilvak Mountains
Lakes:

Nunavakanuk Lake,

Mountains:

Ulokat Hills,

Mountain Ranges:

Kusilvak Mountains,

Rivers:

Kipungolak River,

Cities:

Utukakarvik,