Information About

Havenstrite Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 45' 36" N,
153 ° 12' 7.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Newhalen

Elevation

1089 ft (331.93 m)

Havenstrite Ridge in Detail.

About

on Iniskin Peninsula, extends on E bank of Fitz Creek, Aleutian Range. 1.6 miles long.

History

Local name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1947; "originally named by geologists of the Iniskin Drilling Company for the Havenstrite brothers who were connected with the development of this area for some time prior to 1947. In December, 1946, one of the brothers, Homer Havenstrite, was killed in an automobile accident."