Information About

Kalwatta

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 22' 14.999" N,
135 ° 49' 59.999" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Elevation

92 ft (28.04 m)

Kalwatta in Detail.

About

site of an Indian village, on Haines Highway, 5 mi. SE of Wells and 20 mi. SW of Skageway, Coast Mts.

History

Name of an Indian village reported as "Katkwaltn" by USC&GS in 1898. According to E.illage "was abandoned over 60 years ago after being inundated during a flood." Robertson reported the full native name as "Kahtkwaltoo,", which means "armour of wooden sticks", referring to the armour worn by a Kulkwan chief.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-3 SE (1991), Skagway B-3 SE (2017),

Places Near Kalwatta

Cities:

Capes:

Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Dams:

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Garrison Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Connolly Lake, Mosquito Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Kashagnak, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Peaks:

Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Rivers:

Chilkoot River, Kelsall River, Kicking Horse River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Routes:

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Wells,