Takhinsha Mountains

Takhinsha Mountains
Takhinsha Mountains and Casement Glacier
Mt. Tlingit Ankawoo far left, Mt. Dech to far right.
Highest point
PeakMount Tlingit Ankawoo
Elevation7,550 ft (2,300 m)[1]
Coordinates59°09′34″N 135°53′09″W / 59.159336°N 135.885875°W / 59.159336; -135.885875[2]
Geography
Map
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BurroughHaines Borough
Range coordinates59°12′59″N 136°6′19″W / 59.21639°N 136.10528°W / 59.21639; -136.10528[3]

The Takhinsha Mountains are a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska,[3] in the southeastern part of the state. They extend 40 km (25 mi) west-northwest from the northern end of the Chilkat Range to the head of Riggs Glacier, 46 km (29 mi) southwest of Skagway.

"Takhinsha" is a Tlingit name reported by E. C. Robertson of the U.S. Geological Survey and published in 1952.[3]

The mountains include Mount Tlingit Ankawoo (highest point of range), Mt. Dech (third-highest), and Mt. Krause (fifth-highest), named for geographer Aurel Krause and located 16 miles west-southwest of Haines.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Mount Tlingit Ankawoo". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ "Mount Tlingit Ankawoo, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Takhinsha Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Mount Krause". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ^ "Takhinsha Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.