Information About

Purcell Mountains

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 17' 13.999" N,
157 ° 17' 44.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Shungnak

Elevation

2841 ft (865.94 m)

Purcell Mountains in Detail.

About

Thirty miles S of Shungnak, bounded on the N by the Selawik River, on the S by Billy Hawk Creek, on the E by Wheeler Creek, and on the W by Ingruksukruk Creek, Hogatza High.

History

Local name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1965 to have been in use for 60 years; derived from Purcell Mountain, the highest point in the mountains.

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak B-3 (1985), Shungnak B-3 SW (2016),
Places Near Purcell Mountains
Mountain Ranges:

Purcell Mountains,

Rivers:

Hawk River,

Streams:

Shinilikrok Creek,