Information About

Mount Ashmun

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Elevation:

6348 ft (1934.87 m)

About

On the Alaska-Canada boundary about 3 mi E of the point at which the Kelsall River Crosses the boundary, 2.6 mi. NW of Hiteshitak Mtn. and 33 mi. NW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History of Mount Ashmun

Named by the United States and Canada in 1927 for R. N. Ashmum, employed by U.S. section of the International Boundary Commission (IBC).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway C-4 (1948), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway C-4 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Mount Ashmun

Lakes:

Mosquito Lake,

Mine:

Glacier Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Mount Prinsep, Mount Seltat, Surgeon Mountain, Tohitkah Mountain,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Tahini River,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Glacier Creek, Jarvis Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Porcupine Creek, Rosaunt Creek,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Mosquito Lake,

Mount Ashmun Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Mount Ashmun.