Information About

Barrier Range

Quick Facts

Region:

Kodiak Island

Nearest City:

Newhalen

Elevation:

3501 ft (1067.1 m)

About

extends NE between Katmai River and Soluka Creek, near S coast of Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, 5 mi. SE of Mount Katmai, Aleutain Range. 15 miles long.

History of Barrier Range

Named in 1915 by R. F. Griggs of the National Geographic Society "because the range blocked the view of Mount Katmai from Soluka Creek valley."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mt Katmai (1948), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mount Katmai A-3 (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951), Mt Katmai (1951),

Places Near Barrier Range

Cities:

Katmai,

Bays:

Katmai Bay,

Glaciers:

The Knife Creek Glacier, The Knife Creek Glaciers, Noisy Glacier,

Islands:

Katmai Rock,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Katmai Lakes, Spectacle Lake,

Mountains:

Atmo Mountain, Mount Griggs, Mount Katmai, Observation Mountain, Painted Mountain, Mount Pedmar, Trident Volcano,

Mountain Ranges:

Barrier Range,

Ridges:

Noisy Mountain,

Rivers:

Katmai River,

Streams:

Alagogshak Creek, Mageik Creek, Martin Creek, Soluka Creek,

Valleys:

Katmai Canyon, Katmai Valley,

Waterfalls:

Fultons Falls,