Information About

Moore Nunatak

Quick Facts

Region:

Yakutat

Nearest City:

Yakutat

Elevation:

1821 ft (555.04 m)

About

at junction of Agassiz Glacier and Malaspina Glacier, 5 mi. SW of Samovar Hills and 57 mi. NW of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

Moore Nunatak sits on the northwest of Malaspina Glacier and the end of Agassiz Glacier.

Getting To Moore Nunatak

The closest town to Moore Nunatak is Yakutat. From Yakutat you can charter a flight the 57 miles to Moore Nunatak.

History of Moore Nunatak

Named by I. C. Russell, in 1891, presumably for Will C. Moore, a member of his party, who was drowned while landing at Icy Bay on June 6, 1891.Naming

Moore Nunatak was named by I. C. Russell, in 1891, presumably for Will C Moore, a member of his party, who was drowned while landing at Icy Bay on June 6, 1891.

Found on the following Topo Maps
Mt Saint Elias (1951), Mt Saint Elias (1951), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mt Saint Elias (1959), Mount Saint Elias A-8 (1985), Mount Saint Elias A-8 SW (2017),

Places Near Moore Nunatak
Glaciers:
Agassiz Glacier, Libbey Glacier, Malaspina Glacier,
Lakes:
Agassiz Lakes, Crater Lake,
Mountains:
Boundary Peak 185, Haydon Peak, Hoof Hill, Moore Nunatak, Mount Saint Elias,
Mountain Ranges:
Chaix Hills, Samovar Hills,