Information About

Wilkes Range

Wilkes Range

Quick Facts

Region:

Wrangell

Nearest City:

Wrangell

Parent:

Coast Mountains

Length:

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation:

3376 ft (1029 m)

Mountains:

Wilkes Peak,

About

extends SE from Wilkes Peak, at mouth of Stikine River, 20 mi. SE of Petersburg, Coast Mts

History of Wilkes Range

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, U.S. Navy (USN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Petersburg C-2 (1948), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg C-2 (1997), Petersburg C-2 NE (2017),

Places Near Wilkes Range

Bars:

Bays:

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Blaquiere Point, Garnet Ledge, Gerard Point, Green Point, Hooligan Point, Indian Point, Kakwan Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point,

Channels:

Dry Strait, North Arm,

Glaciers:

Popof Glacier, Shakes Glacier, Summit Glacier,

Islands:

Andrew Island, Camp Island, Cottonwood Islands, Deadmans Island, The Desert, Dry Island, Farm Island, Fifteenmile Island, Grassy Island, Greys Island, Hidden Island, Kadin Island, Liesnoi Island, Limb Island, Little Dry Island, Pocket Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Sokolof Island, Summit Island, Wilson Islands,

Lakes:

Figure Eight Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Basargin, Dupont Peak, Favor Peak, Garnet Mountain, Pin Peaks, Rodgers Peak, Mount Rynda, Saw Peaks, Simpson Peak, Wilkes Peak, Wrangell Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Andrew Slough, Binkleys Slough, Knig Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Rivers:

North Arm Stikine River, Stikine River,

Streams:

Andrew Creek, Bussy Creek, Dry Wash, Garnet Creek, Government Creek, Hooligan Slough, Mallard Slough, North Arm Creek, South Fork Andrew Creek,