The Takhinsha Mountains are a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska,[3] 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
Takhinsha Mountains and Casement Glacier
Mt. Tlingit Ankawoo far left, Mt. Dech to far right.
Highest point
PeakMount Tlingit Ankawoo
Elevation7,550 ft (2,300 m)[1]
Coordinates59°09′34″N 135°53′09″W / 59.159336°N 135.885875°W / 59.159336; -135.885875[2]
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BurroughHaines Borough
Range coordinates59°12′59″N 136°6′19″W / 59.21639°N 136.10528°W / 59.21639; -136.10528[3]

"Takhinsha" is a Tlingit name reported by E. C. Robertson of the U.S. Geological Survey and published in 1952.[3]

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.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Tlingit Ankawoo". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ "Mount Tlingit Ankawoo, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Takhinsha Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Mount Krause". Alaska Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ^ "Takhinsha Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.