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Ear Mountain

Ear Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Nome (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2264 ft (690.07 m)
About

consisting of Ears Peak, East Peak, and West Peak, 13 mi. SW of Shishmaref Inlet and 46 mi. N of Teller, Seward Penin High.

History of Ear Mountain

Named for The Ears, the two granite pinnacles at the summit of Ears Peak. Shown as "Ears" by Captain Beechey (1831, map facing p. 328), Royal Navy (RN), and as "Ear Mountain" by Collier (1902, pl. 12), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). See the Ears.