Information About

Gunsight Mountain

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

2365 ft (720.85 m)

About

E of Siksikpuk River, 10 mi. S of junction of Siksikpuk and Chandler River S, 41 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History of Gunsight Mountain

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 because it forms a "prominent landmark used by pilots flying between Fairbanks and Umiat."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-4 (1987), Chandler Lake C-4 NE (2016),

Places Near Gunsight Mountain

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek, Natvakruak Creek, Tiglukpuk Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley,