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Takshanuk Mountains

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Location

59 ° 23' 44.999" N,
135 ° 47' 34.001" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Mountains

Iron Mountain, Mount Ripinski, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Length

26 mi (41.84 km)

Elevation

5141 ft (1566.98 m)

Takshanuk Mountains in Detail.

Getting There

About

extends NW-SE NE of Chilkat River, 17 mi. SW of Skagway, Coast Mts.

History

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

Takshanuk Mountains Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Takshanuk Mountains.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-3 NE (1991), Skagway B-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Takshanuk Mountains

Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Dok Point, Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Ferebee Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Chilkoot Lake, Connolly Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Kashagnak, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Krause, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge, Ziskokadlo,

Rivers:

Chilkoot River, Kicking Horse River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow,

Cities:

Chilkat, Klukwan, Wells,