Information About

Russian Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Russian Mountains on The Map

Location

61 ° 40' 7" N,
159 ° 10' 34" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Chuathbaluk

Parent

Kilbuck Mountains

Elevation

3077 ft (937.87 m)

Russian Mountains in Detail.

About

extends N from Kuskokwim River, E of Owhat River and 9 mi. NE of Aniak, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

So named during the "Yellow River stampede" of the winter of 1900-01 because the Russian Orthodox Mission was located on the south edge of the mountain (Brooks and others, 1915, p. 300).

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission C-1 (1952), Russian Mission C-1 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980),
Places Near Russian Mountains
Cities:

Chuathbaluk,

Mountains:

Molybdenum Mountain, Russian Mountains,

Streams:

Cobalt Creek, Mission Creek,

Valleys:

Ptarmigan Gulch,