Asses Ears (Alaska) Explained

Asses Ears
Elevation M:555.96
Elevation Ft:1824
Etymology:August 11, 1816 by Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue, Imperial Russian Navy
Country:USA
State:Alaska
Region:Northwest Arctic

Asses Ears is a summit in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, in the United States. It has an elevation of .

The mountain was so named in 1816 by Otto von Kotzebue because "its summit is in the form of two asses' ears".[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baker, Marcus. Geographic dictionary of Alaska. 1906. United States Government Printing Office. 107.
  2. Book: Collier, Arthur James. The Tin Deposits of the York Region, Alaska. 9 October 2014. 1904. U.S. Government Printing Office. 28–.