On the SE side of Shainin Lake in the Brooks Range, 23 mi NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range
Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951 for Charles Wachsmuth, American geologist and paleontologist (1829-1896).
East Alapah Glacier, West Alapah Glacier,
Lakes:Mountains:Alapah Mountain, Alapah Mountain, Ear Peak, Fan Mountain, Marshmallow Mountain, Mount Wachsmuth,
Streams:Alapah Creek, Alinement Creek, Erratic Creek, Fake Creek, Graylime Creek, Grizzly Creek, Irish Creek, Kayak Creek, Welcome Creek,