Information About

Parents Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Parents Mountains on The Map

Location

67 ° 57' 0" N,
164 ° 48' 0" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

548 ft (167.03 m)

Parents Mountains in Detail.

About

extend NE from Chukchi Sea coast, between Kavroarak and Tasikpak Lagoons, 14 mi. NW of Kivalina, Arctic Slope

History

Named in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); it is a translation of the Eskimo name for the mountains trancscirbed as "Ungayukaukurnik."