Auke Mountain

Auke Mountain
Auke Mountain is located in Alaska
Auke Mountain
Auke Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,795 ft (547 m)[1]
Coordinates58°23′33″N 134°42′46″W / 58.39250°N 134.71278°W / 58.39250; -134.71278[1]
Geography
LocationJuneau, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeBoundary Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Juneau B-3

Auke Mountain is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in western North America. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Fairhaven, Alaska, and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.

The mountain is named after the local Auke people;[2] the name was first published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1912.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Auke Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. ^ Chandonnet, Ann (March 3, 2002). "Native place Names". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-10.


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