Information About

Mount Skarland

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 40' 18.998" N,
146 ° 50' 31.999" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

10131 ft (3087.93 m)

Mount Skarland in Detail.

About

In the Alaska Range, 5.5 mi NW of Mount Hayes and 85 mi SSE of Fairbanks.

History

Named by T. L. Pewe for Dr. Ivar Skarland (1899-1965), head of the Department of Anthropology of the University of Alaska who did pioneer work in anthropology and archeology in much of Alaska, including the Alaska Range.