Brooks Mountain

Brooks Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,918 ft (889 m)
Coordinates65°32′13″N 167°08′36″W / 65.53694°N 167.14333°W / 65.53694; -167.14333
Geography
LocationSeward Peninsula, Alaska
Parent rangeYork Mountains

Brooks Mountain is the highest peak in the York Mountains range on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located in the central part of the Teller Quadrangle, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Cape Prince of Wales. It has an elevation of 2,918 feet (889 m).[1] It has tin ore deposits, and high-grade uranium has also been found in the form of zeunerite.[2]

  1. ^ Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1906. p. 145.
  2. ^ "The occurrence of Zeunerite at Brooks Mountain Seward Peninsula, Alaska" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2013.