Takhinsha Mountains

The Takhinsha Mountains are a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska,[1] 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 Mountains
Highest point
Elevation2,026.01 m (6,647.0 ft)
Coordinates59°12′59″N 136°6′19″W

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

The mountains include Krause Mountain, named for geographer Aurel Krause and located 16 miles west-southwest of Haines.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Takhinsha Mountains
  2. "Mount Krause". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-01.

59°12′59″N 136°06′19″W

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