Baird Mountains

Baird Mountains
Aerial view of the Baird Mountains
Highest point
PeakMount Angayukaqsraq
Elevation4,700 ft
Dimensions
Area14,500 km2 (5,600 sq mi)
Geography
Map
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Range coordinates66°36′N 160°02′W / 66.60°N 160.04°W / 66.60; -160.04

The Baird Mountains are a mountain range located northeast of the Kotzebue Sound, in between the Kobuk and Noatak Rivers in Alaska. The range was named after Smithsonian Institution Secretary Spencer F. Baird.[1]

  1. ^ Baker, Marcus; "Baird mountains." Geographic Dictionary of Alaska, 2nd ed (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1906.)