Information About

Mosquito Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 27' 39.758" N,
136 ° 1' 25.223" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Elevation

177 ft (53.95 m)

Mosquito Lake in Detail.

About

on SW side of Chilkat River, 4.6 mi. NW of Wells and 25 mi. W of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Local name reported by E. C. Robertson and published in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was called "Kuhnteah" by the Indians. A road was cut to it in the summer of 1951 for recreational purposes.

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 NW (1991), Skagway B-3 NW (2017),
Places Near Mosquito Lake
Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Le Blondeau Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake, Walker Lake,

Mine:

Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Porcupine Peak, Mount Prinsep, Mount Raymond, Sunshine Mountain, Tohitkah Mountain,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tahini River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Anman Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cahoon Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Nugget Creek, Porcupine Creek, Rosaunt Creek, Summit Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Mosquito Lake, Wells,