De Long Mountains

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De Long Mountains
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A lone hiker in the Delong Mountains near the Nakolik landing strip.
Highest point
Peak Black Mountain
Elevation 5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Coordinates 68°33′35″N160°19′41″W / 68.55972°N 160.32806°W / 68.55972; -160.32806
Geography
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De Long Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Range coordinates 68°25′N161°40′W / 68.417°N 161.667°W / 68.417; -161.667

The De Long Mountains are a mountain range in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The range is located at the west end of the Brooks Range and extends west from Uivaksak Creek and the head of the Kuna River. They were named in 1886 after the Arctic explorer George Washington De Long (1844–1881). [1]

The highest point is Black Mountain at 5,020 feet (1,530 m). [2]

De Long Mountains west of Copter Peak NOAT mountains (34931963393).jpg
De Long Mountains west of Copter Peak

References

  1. "De Long Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. ‹The template Cite peakbagger is being considered for deletion.›  "Black Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12..