Information About

Wilkes Peak

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 43' 45.998" N,
132 ° 28' 19.999" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Wrangell

Parent

Wilkes Range

Elevation

3045 ft (928.12 m)

Wilkes Peak in Detail.

About

in Wilkes Range, 19 mi. SE of Petersburg, Coast Mts

History

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, U.S. Navy (USN).

Topo Maps

Petersburg C-2 (1948), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg C-2 (1997), Petersburg C-2 NE (2017),

Places Near Wilkes Peak

Bars:

Koknuk Flats,

Bays:

Ideal Cove, Le Conte Bay,

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Blaquiere Point, Cosmos Point, Garnet Ledge, Gerard Point, Green Point, Hooligan Point, Indian Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point,

Channels:

Dry Strait, North Arm,

Glaciers:

LeConte Glacier, Popof Glacier, Summit Glacier,

Islands:

Camp Island, Coney Island, Cottonwood Islands, Dry Island, Farm Island, Grassy Island, Greys Island, Hidden Island, Kadin Island, Limb Island, Little Dry Island, Pocket Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Summit Island, Wilson Islands,

Lakes:

Figure Eight Lake,

Mountains:

Church Peak, Dupont Peak, Favor Peak, Garnet Mountain, House Peak, Manzanita Peak, Pin Peaks, Rodgers Peak, Mount Rynda, Sam Peak, Saw Peaks, Simpson Peak, Thunder Mountain, Twin Peaks, Wilkes Peak, Wrangell Peak,

Parks:

Ernie Haugen Public Use Area,

Mountain Passes:

Binkleys Slough, Knig Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Wilkes Range,

Rivers:

North Arm Stikine River, Stikine River,

Streams:

Bussy Creek, Garnet Creek, Government Creek, Hooligan Slough, Japanese Creek, Mallard Slough, North Arm Creek,

Routes:

Ideal Cove Trail,