Information About

Mount Van Wagenen

Mount Van Wagenen

Quick Facts

Region:

Skagway

Nearest City:

Skagway

Elevation:

6519 ft (1986.99 m)

About

On the Alaska-Canada boundary 4 mi NW of Chilkoot Pass and 20 mi. N of Skagway, Coast Mts.

History of Mount Van Wagenen

Named in 1927 by the United States and Canada for James H. Van Wagenen, 1881-1935, civil engineer and International Boundary Commission (IBC) commissioner. Van Wagenen was born in Iowa and was educated in Illinois and Missouri. He was topographic engineer with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1909. In 1915 he was appointed chief engineer of the U. S. section of the International Boundary Commission (IBC); he was appointed commissioner in 1929.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway C-1 (1948), Skagway C-1 (1948), Skagway C-1 (1951), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-1 NW (1992), Skagway C-1 NW (2017),

Places Near Mount Van Wagenen

Cities:

Glaciers:

Irene Glacier, Saussure Glacier,

Lakes:

Mine:

Eight Mile Canyon Prospect, Inspiration Mine,

Mountains:

A B Mountain, Mount Carmack, Mount Cleveland, Mount Clifford, Mount Foster, Mount Hoffman, Porcupine Hill, Mount Van Wagenen, Mount Yeatman,

Parks:

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park,

Mountain Passes:

Rivers:

Nourse River, White Pass Fork Skagway River,

Streams:

Captain William Moore Creek, West Creek,

Routes:

Chilkoot Trail,

Valleys:

Glacier Gorge, Warm Pass Valley,

Waterfalls:

Bridal Veil Falls, Pitchfork Falls,