Information About

Devils Thumb

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Location

57 ° 5' 29.828" N,
132 ° 21' 40.27" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Wrangell

Elevation

7634 ft (2326.84 m)

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About

Boundary Peak 71 on Alaska-Canada boundary, 6 mi. SW of Mount Burkett and 144 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts.

History

Named by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), for a 1,662 foot thumblike projection on the mountain; published in 1869 by U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.

Topo Maps

Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum A-2 (2000),

Places Near Devils Thumb

Glaciers:

Baird Glacier, LeConte Glacier, Patterson Glacier, Witches Cauldron,

Mountains:

Mount Burkett, Devils Thumb, Dupont Peak, House Peak, Pin Peaks, Mount T, Twin Peaks,

Mountain Ranges:

Admiral Range,

Slopes:

Cats Ears,