Information About

Barkley Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 26' 26.999" N,
142 ° 23' 24" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

7972 ft (2429.87 m)

Barkley Ridge in Detail.

About

in Robinson Mts. S of Bagley Icefield, extends W from head of Bering Glacier, St. Elias Mts.

History

Local name; published as "Bartley Ridge" by Maddren (in Brooks and others, 1914, pl. 4), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) change the spelling to "Barkley," and reported that it was named for a local prospector called "Jimmy the Bear" Barkley, who crossed this area in 1905 or 1906 and again in 1907 (moffit, 1918 , p. 77).

Places Near Barkley Ridge
Glaciers:

Kuleska Glacier, Leeper Glacier, Sarokin Glacier,

Islands:

Juniper Island,

Mountains:

Mount Miller,

Ridges:

Barkley Ridge,