Information About

Gold Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map

Location

65 ° 12' 4" N,
153 ° 43' 55.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

2808 ft (855.88 m)

Gold Mountain in Detail.

About

at head of Hudson and Sunset Creeks, 7 mi. NW of Birches, Kokrines-Hodzana High.

History

Local name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, map), USA. According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1898 the Indian name was "Nuhkahllanny" (Nakalani) meaning "gold."

Topo Maps

Melozitna (1951), Melozitna (1951), Melozitna A-2 (1952), Melozitna A-2 (1953), Melozitna A-2 (1953), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna A-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Gold Mountain

Capes:

Lady Point, Ninemile Point,

Islands:

Burns Island, Chokoyik Island, Lady Island, Youngs Island,

Mountains:

Gold Mountain,

Rivers:

Klatsuta River,

Streams:

Pike Slough,

Streams:

Birches Creek, Dome Creek, Eureka Creek, Hudson Creek, Montana Creek, Sunset Creek,

Cities:

Birches,