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Ogilvie Mountains

Ogilvie Mountains

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1798 ft (548.03 m)
About

in Alaska and Canada, extend SE from 30 mi. SE of Circle; drained by Kandik, Nation, and Tatonduk Rivers; Porcupine Plateau

History of Ogilvie Mountains

Keele (1910, pl. 13) noted the name Ogilvie range had been applied in former reports. The mountains were probably named for William Ogilvie, 1864-1912, Canadian explorer of the upper Yukon River.