Information About

Koyukuk Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 54' 24.001" N,
157 ° 39' 2.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Koyukuk

Elevation

801 ft (244.14 m)

Koyukuk Mountain in Detail.

About

on right bank of Yukon River, 3 mi. N of Koyukuk and 19 mi. NE of Nulato, Koyukuk Low.

History

Name obtained in 1869 from the Russians by Captain C. W. Raymond, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and written "Koyukuk Sopka" by him. A. V. Zane, U.S. Navy (USN), of Lieutenant G. M. Stoney's expediton gave in 1886 the Koyukan Indian name as "Be-ne-le-rah-cher," meaning "big mountain."

Topo Maps

Nulato (1945), Nulato (1945), Nulato (1951), Nulato (1951), Nulato (1952), Nulato (1952), Nulato (1952), Nulato (1952), Nulato D-4 (1952), Nulato D-4 (1952), Nulato D-4 (1952), Nulato D-4 NE (2015),
Places Near Koyukuk Mountain
Cities:

Tok,

Capes:

Washdown Point,

Channels:

Andrews Slough, Long Stretch,

Cities:

Koyukuk,

Hills:

Koyukuk Mountain,

Islands:

Bishop Rock Island, Koyukuk Island, Megotsol Island, Milady Island, Whontleya,

Locales:

Whontleya,

Mountains:

Mount Ella,

Rivers:

Chips Slough, Holtilyet Slough, Koyukuk River,

Streams:

Hodegaden Creek, Woodyard Creek,

Routes:

Over the Hill Portage, Over-The-Hill Portage,