Information About

Gold Mountain

Gold Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2808 ft (855.88 m)
About

at head of Hudson and Sunset Creeks, 7 mi. NW of Birches, Kokrines-Hodzana High.

History of Gold Mountain

Local name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, map), USA. According to U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1898 the Indian name was "Nuhkahllanny" (Nakalani) meaning "gold."