Information About

Amawk Mountain

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Wiseman

Parent:

Brooks Range

Elevation:

6630 ft (2020.82 m)

About

3 mi. NW of Apoon Mtn. and 37 mi. N of Wiseman, Brooks Range;

History of Amawk Mountain

Named about 1930 by Marshall (1956, p. 156) who reported "* * * judging by the wolf sign which was lying there. We named the peak Amawk Mountain-Amawk meaning wolf in Eskimo".

Found on the following Topo Maps

Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman (1956), Wiseman D-1 (1971), Wiseman D-1 (1971), Wiseman D-1 NW (2017),

Places Near Amawk Mountain

Cities:

Alinnak,

Mountains:

Alhamblar Mountain, Amawk Mountain, Apoon Mountain, Chimney Mountain, Harvey Mountain, Oxadak Mountain, Snowheel Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, Wien Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Chimney Pass, Kinnorutin Pass, Naqsralugiaq Pass,

Streams:

Alinement Creek, Amawk Creek, Barrenland Creek, Blarney Creek, Eekayruk Creek, Holmes Creek, Hungry Creek, Karillyukpuk Creek, Kinnorutin Creek, Pinnyanaktuk Creek, Saint Patricks Creek,

Valleys:

Oolah Valley,