Information About

Mount Seltat

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 36' 1.001" N,
136 ° 21' 14" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Elevation

6237 ft (1901.04 m)

Mount Seltat in Detail.

About

On the Alaska-Canada boundary, 4 mi SW of the point at which the Kelsall River crosses the boundary, 6.4 mi. NW of Mount Ashmun and 38 mi. NW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Tlingit Indian name reported by Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map) as "Seltathinschokschage," of which "Seltat" is a contraction.

Topo Maps

Skagway C-4 (1948), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway C-4 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-4 SW (2017),

Places Near Mount Seltat

Glaciers:

Jarvis Glacier, Little Jarvis Glacier,

Lakes:

Herman Lake, Three Guardsman Lake, Walker Lake,

Mine:

Christmas Creek Mine, Glacier Creek Mine, Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Four Winds Mountain, Glave Peak, Hiteshitak Mountain, Mount McDonell, Mount Prinsep, Mount Seltat, Sunshine Mountain, Surgeon Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Haines Summit,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cahoon Creek, Glacier Creek, Jarvis Creek, McKinley Creek, Porcupine Creek, Rosaunt Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,