- De Long Mountains
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De Long Mountains Range Countries United States, Canada Region Alaska Highest point Black Mountain - elevation 5,020 ft (1,530 m) - coordinates 68°33′35″N 160°19′41″W / 68.55972°N 160.32806°W 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 DeLong (1844–1881).[1]
The highest point is Black Mountain at 5,020 feet (1,530 m).[2]
References
- ^ "De Long Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1401014. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ "Black Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=14. Retrieved 2010-09-12..
Coordinates: 68°25′N 161°40′W / 68.417°N 161.667°W
Categories:- Mountain ranges of Alaska
- Brooks Range
- Landforms of North Slope Borough, Alaska
- Northern Alaska geography stubs
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