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Mount Sheldon

Mount Sheldon

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Denali
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 5354 ft (1631.9 m)
About

in Denali National Park, on W bank of Toklat River, 13 mi. N ne of Eielson Visitor Center, Alaska Range

History of Mount Sheldon

Name shown on a 1916 fieldsheet by C. E. Giffin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Named for Charles Sheldon, 1867-1928, noted author and hunter-naturalist, who studied Dall sheep and other wildlife in the Mount McKinley area in 1906, 1907, and 1908. He was the prime figure in Mount McKinley's establishment as a National Park. See Denali National Park.

Mount Sheldon Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Mount Sheldon.