Auke Mountain

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Auke Mountain
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Auke Mountain
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation 1,795 ft (547 m) [1]
Coordinates 58°23′33″N134°42′46″W / 58.39250°N 134.71278°W / 58.39250; -134.71278 [1]
Geography
Location Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Boundary Ranges
Topo map USGS Juneau B-3

Auke Mountain is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in western North America. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Fairhaven, Alaska, and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.

The mountain is named after the local Auke people; [2] the name was first published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1912. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Auke Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. ↑ Chandonnet, Ann (March 3, 2002). "Native place Names". Juneau Empire . Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-10.


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