Information About

Parents Mountains

Parents Mountains

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 548 ft (167.03 m)
About

extend NE from Chukchi Sea coast, between Kavroarak and Tasikpak Lagoons, 14 mi. NW of Kivalina, Arctic Slope

History of Parents Mountains

Named in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); it is a translation of the Eskimo name for the mountains trancscirbed as "Ungayukaukurnik."