Information About

Amawk Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 55' 58.001" N,
150 ° 21' 10.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

6630 ft (2020.82 m)

Amawk Mountain in Detail.

About

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

History

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".

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,