Information About

Kigluaik Mountains

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kigluaik Mountains on The Map

Location

64 ° 58' 35" N,
165 ° 21' 43.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Nome

Mountains

Grand Singatook, Little Singatook, Tigaraha Mountain,

Elevation

2421 ft (737.92 m)

Kigluaik Mountains in Detail.

About

trends E-W 40 mi., 30 mi. N of Nome; Seward Peninsula High.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1927 by Captain F. W. Beechey, Royal Navy (RN), as "Kig-low-aie." by E. C. Barnard (in Brooks, 1901, pl. 17), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "Map of Nome Peninsula" by J. M. Davidson and B. D. Blackeslee showed "Sawtooth Range," the name probably used by early prospectors.

Topo Maps

Nome (1950), Nome (1950), Nome (1950), Nome (1950), Nome (1950), Nome D-1 (1950), Nome D-1 (1950), Nome D-1 (1950), Nome (1951), Nome (1951), Nome (1957), Nome D-1 (1972), Nome D-1 NW (2017),
Places Near Kigluaik Mountains
Cities:

Kauwerak, Kaviak,

Lakes:

Crater Lake,

Mountains:

Black Top, Copper Mountain, Mount Distin, Mount Osborn, Tigaraha Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Mosquito Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Kigluaik Mountains,

Rivers:

Cobblestone River, Kruzgamepa River, Kuzitrin River, North Fork Grand Central River, Pilgrim River, West Fork Grand Central River,

Streams:

Alfield Creek, Boer Creek, Boulder Creek, Buffalo Creek, Charlie Creek, Christian Creek, Clara Creek, Copper Creek, David Creek, Deep Canyon Creek, Dickens Creek, Divide Creek, Dorothy Creek, Duck Creek, Francisco Creek, Fred Creek, Gold Run, Grand Union Creek, Hudson Creek, Josie Creek, Lost Creek, McLellan Creek, Monte Cristo Creek, Mountain Creek, North Star Creek, Oro Grande Creek, Pass Creek, Quartz Creek, Rocky Mountain Creek, Short Creek, Short Creek, Silver Creek, Slate Creek, Smith Creek, Sulphur Creek, Thompson Creek, Thompson Creek, Tumit Creek, Windy Creek, Windy Creek,

Valleys:

Berkley Canyon, Canine Gulch, Hill Gulch, Jack Gulch, July Gulch, Little Gulch, Wet Gulch,

Cities:

New Igloo,