Information About

Mount Hamlet

Mount Hamlet

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1877 ft (572.11 m)
About

in Lisburne Hills, 10 mi. SE of Cape Lisburne, Arctic Slope.

History of Mount Hamlet

Named in 1904 by A. J. Collier, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Captain D. C. Hamlet, commander of the U.S. Revenue Marine steamer Thetis. The Eskimo name "Igiksukrak" means "highest mountain."