Information About

Ancon Peak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ancon Peak on The Map

Location

56 ° 23' 25.001" N,
132 ° 31' 59.999" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Elevation

2674 ft (815.04 m)

Ancon Peak in Detail.

About

on W coast of Woronkofski I., Alex. Arch.;

History

Local name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1916 "before local name was known". The name "Ancon" was applied to what is now called "Mount Woronkofski", two miles to the east, by Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1886. See Mount Woronkofski.

Places Near Ancon Peak
Bars:

City of Topeka Rock, Koknuk Flats, Mariposa Rock,

Bays:

Anita Bay, Circle Bay, Deep Bay, Fritter Cove, Kindergarten Bay, King George Bay, Meter Bight, Mud Bay, Olive Cove, Quiet Harbor, Roosevelt Harbor, Shoemaker Bay,

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Point Shekesti, Point Ancon, Point Highfield, Anita Point, Blaquiere Point, Cemetery Point, Craig Point, East Point, Garnet Ledge, Gerard Point, Green Point, Middle Craig Point, Neal Point, Nemo Point, Polk Point, Reef Point, Round Point, South Craig Point, Steamer Point, Turn Point, Wedge Point, Woronkofski Point,

Channels:

Chichagof Pass, Stikine Strait, Zimovia Strait,

Cities:

Wrangell,

Dams:

Wrangell Lower Dam, Wrangell Upper Dam,

Hills:

Dewey Hill,

Islands:

Deadmans Island, Drag Island, Etolin Island, Fivemile Island, Greys Island, Hat Island, Kadin Island, Liesnoi Island, Molver Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Sokolof Island, Summit Island, Turn Island, Two Tree Island, Vank Island, Wilson Islands, Woronkofski Island, Young Rock,

Lakes:

Kunk Lake, Pats Lake, Sunrise Lake,

Mountains:

Alice Peak, Ancon Peak, Bessie Peak, Chichagof Peak, East Mountain, Elephants Nose, Favor Peak, Garnet Mountain, Helen Peak, Manzanita Peak, Red Mountain, Sam Peak, Sunrise Peak, Sunset Peak, Virginia Peak, Mount Woronkofski, Wrangell Peak,

Parks:

Ernie Haugen Public Use Area,

Mountain Passes:

Blind Slough,

Rivers:

Stikine River,

Streams:

Garnet Creek, Institute Creek, Kunk Creek, McCormack Creek, Ohmer Creek, Olive Creek, Pat Creek,

Waterfalls:

Rainbow Falls,