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Location

59 ° 12' 59" N,
136 ° 6' 19.001" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Parent

St. Elias Mountains

Elevation

6647 ft (2026.01 m)

Takhinsha Mountains in Detail.

About

extends WNW 25 mi. from N end of Chilkat Range to head of Riggs Glacier, 29 mi. SW of Skagway; St. Elias Mts.

History

Tlingit Indian name reported by E. C. Robertson, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); published in 1952.

Takhinsha Mountains Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Takhinsha Mountains.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway A-3 NW (2017),

Places Near Takhinsha Mountains

Capes:

Glass Point, Wolf Point,

Glaciers:

Aurel Glacier, Le Blondeau Glacier, Casement Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, McBride Glacier, Riggs Glacier, Takhin Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Herman Lake, Walker Lake,

Mine:

Cahoon Creek Mine, Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Mount Brock, Chunekukleik Mountain, Coleman Peak, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Porcupine Peak, Sitth-gha-ee Peak, Sunshine Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Glacier Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains,

Ridges:

McConnell Ridge, Minnesota Ridge, Takhin Ridge, Van Horn Ridge, White Thunder Ridge,

Rivers:

Klehini River, Little Salmon River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cahoon Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Glacier Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, McKinley Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nugget Creek, Porcupine Creek, Summit Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,

Valleys:

Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Wells,