Information About

Thorkona

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Delta Junction

Elevation:

8625 ft (2628.9 m)

About

Located in the Alaska Range, 90 km (56 mi) SSE of Delta Junction and 6.1 km (3.8 mi) SE Mount Gakona.

History of Thorkona

Named by the first ascent team from Fairbanks on their second ascent of The Thorn, via a new route. Name is a truncation of The Thorn (q.v) and Mount Gakona.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes B-3 (1955), Mount Hayes B-3 (1955), Mount Hayes B-3 (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes B-3 SE (2016),

Places Near Thorkona

Glaciers:

Gakona Glacier, Johnson Glacier, Spur Glacier,

Lakes:

Alder Lake, Devils Lake, Otter Lake, Swampy Lakes,

Mountains:

Mount Gakona, Thorkona, Tusac, The Thorn,

Rivers:

West Fork Chistochina River,

Streams:

Slate Creek,