De Long Mountains

De Long Mountains
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 / 68.55972; -160.32806

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

Coordinates: 68°25′N 161°40′W / 68.417°N 161.667°W / 68.417; -161.667



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