Information About

Third Range

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Third Range on The Map

Location

69 ° 25' 34" N,
145 ° 36' 16.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

4012 ft (1222.86 m)

Third Range in Detail.

About

Extends from the N end of lake Schrader W to the Canning River, bounded on the N by the Shublik Mountains and on the S by the Franklin Mountains, 26 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range

History

Leffingwell (1919, p. 50), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) wrote, "of the three outlying ranges south of Camden Bay * * *" "The southern most range is simply called the Third Range."

Third Range Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Third Range.

Places Near Third Range
Glaciers:

Northernmost Glacier,

Hills:

Catcher's Mitt,

Mountain Ranges:

Fourth Range, Shublik Mountains, Third Range,

Streams:

Straight Creek,

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