Kusilvak Mountains

Kusilvak Mountains
Kusilvak Mountains
Kuzilvak Mountains
	Kusilvak Mountains
Dimensions
Length	5 mi (8.0 km)
Naming
Etymology	Russian, Yupʼik
Native name	Kusilvak (Central Yupik)
Geography
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Region	Yukon Delta
District	Kusilvak Census Area
Range coordinates	62°1′N 164°33.5′W / 62.017°N 164.5583°W

The Kusilvak Mountains (Ingrill’er, Manialnguq in Yup'ik) is a mountain range of the Yukon Delta in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska,^[1] to which the range gives its name.^[2] The mountains are adjacent to Nunavakanuk Lake. At their highest point they reach 2,241 ft (683 m) and span over 5 miles across.^[1]

The mountains were called Ingieguk on Russian maps, probably from the Yup'ik language name for mountain.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information Service, Feature Detail Report for: Kusilvak Mountains, Feature ID: 1405080. Available at .
^ "Western Alaska census area gets a new name". KTVA. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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[x1405080-1] United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information Service, Feature Detail Report for: Kusilvak Mountains, Feature ID: 1405080. Available at .

[2] "Western Alaska census area gets a new name". KTVA. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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