Information About

Gunsight Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 43' 0.001" N,
151 ° 50' 46" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

2365 ft (720.85 m)

Gunsight Mountain in Detail.

About

E of Siksikpuk River, 10 mi. S of junction of Siksikpuk and Chandler River S, 41 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 because it forms a "prominent landmark used by pilots flying between Fairbanks and Umiat."

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-4 (1987), Chandler Lake C-4 NE (2016),

Places Near Gunsight Mountain

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek, Natvakruak Creek, Tiglukpuk Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley,