Information About

Chunekukleik Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chunekukleik Mountain on The Map

Location

59 ° 17' 31.999" N,
135 ° 57' 2.002" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Parent

Takhin Ridge

Elevation

5331 ft (1624.89 m)

Chunekukleik Mountain in Detail.

Getting There


About

on Takhin Ridge, 2.9 mi. SW of mouth of Anman Creek, in Chilkat Lake 26 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.


History

Tlingit Indian name shortened from Tschuh-nek-kutsch-kleh-eek meaning "notch in the arrow mountain," which refers to the hornlike top of the mountai n with a notch resembling that in the back end of an arrow. This name was given by E. C. Robertson, geologist, and published in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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 SW (1991), Skagway B-3 SW (2017),
Places Near Chunekukleik Mountain
Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Krisha Glacier, McBride Glacier, Takhin Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake, Walker Lake,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Chunekukleik Mountain, Four Winds Mountain, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Sitth-gha-ee Peak,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains, Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Bear Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Summit Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Wells,