Takhinsha Mountains
Takhinsha Mountains and Casement Glacier
Mt. Tlingit Ankawoo far left, Mt. Dech to far right.
Highest point
PeakMount Tlingit Ankawoo
Elevation2,301 m (7,549 ft)
Coordinates59°12′59″N 136°6′19″W / 59.21639°N 136.10528°W / 59.21639; -136.10528

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" is a Tlingit name reported by E. C. Robertson of the U.S. Geological Survey and published in 1952.[2]

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.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Takhinsha Mountains
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Takhinsha Mountains
  3. ↑ "Mount Krause". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. ↑ Takhinsha Mountains, Peakbagger.com, Retrieved 2023-12-27.

59°12′59″N 136°06′19″W / 59.21639°N 136.10528°W / 59.21639; -136.10528

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