Getting To Mount Basargin

North of the Stikine River, 19 miles northeast of Wrangell.

History of Mount Basargin

Named in 1877 by Joseph Hunter, Canadian engineer and surveyor, who spelled it "Bassarguine," named for Lieutenant Vladimir Basargin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who commanded the corvette Rynda, during an exploration and survey of this vicinit y in 1863. See Rynda Island.Named in 1877 by Joseph Hunter, Canadian engineer and surveyor, who spelled it "Bassarguine." Named for Lutinent Vladimir Basargin, IRN, who commanded the corvette Rynda, during an exploration and survey of this area in 1863.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Mount Basargin

Horseshoe Basin,

Point Rothsay, Garnet Ledge, Green Point, Hooligan Point, Kakwan Point,

North Arm,

LeConte Glacier, Popof Glacier, Shakes Glacier, Summit Glacier,

Chief Shakes Hot Springs, Chief Shakes Hot Springs,

Andrew Island, Cottonwood Islands, The Desert, Farm Island, Fifteenmile Island, Limb Island, Sergief Island,

Figure Eight Lake, Shakes Lake,

Mount Basargin, Castle Mountain, Garnet Mountain, Mount Rynda, Mount Stinenia, Twin Peaks, Mount Waters, Wrangell Peak,

Andrew Slough, Binkleys Slough, Shakes Slough,

Wilkes Range,

Stikine River,

Andrew Creek, Dry Wash, Garnet Creek, Government Creek, Hooligan Slough, North Arm Creek, North Fork Porterfield Creek, Shuktusa Creek, South Fork Andrew Creek,