Information About

Wellesley Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Wellesley Mountain on The Map

Location

62 ° 10' 59.999" N,
141 ° 16' 59.999" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Northway

Elevation

5673 ft (1729.13 m)

Wellesley Mountain in Detail.

About

between Snag Creek and Chisana River, 16 mi. SW of point where Alaska Highway crosses Alaska-Canada boundary; Alaska Range

History

named in 1898 by W. J. Peters and A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Wellesley College.