Information About

Jaw Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Jaw Mountain on The Map

Location

56 ° 58' 9.001" N,
157 ° 53' 20" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Parent

Aleutian Range

Elevation

2247 ft (684.89 m)

Jaw Mountain in Detail.

About

two, arc-shaped group open to NE 30 mi. NW of Cape Kunmik, on Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Range

History

Named in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who described "its two peaks separated by a steep-side gap (like a jaw)."

Topo Maps

Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island (1951), Sutwik Island D-6 (1963), Sutwik Island (1963), Sutwik Island (1963),
Places Near Jaw Mountain
Lakes:

Meshik Lake, Surprise Lake,

Mountains:

Black Nose, Elephant Mountain, Jaw Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain,

Parks:

Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

The Gates,

Ridges:

The Garden Wall,

Streams:

Albert Johnson Creek, Hidden Creek, High Creek, Lava Creek, Meloy Creek, Mystery Creek, Ray Creek, Wiggly Creek, Wind Creek,