Kusilvak Mountains Explained

Kusilvak Mountains
Other Name:Kuzilvak Mountains
Etymology:Russian, Yupʼik
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Region:Yukon Delta
District:Kusilvak Census Area
Range Coordinates:62.0167°N -197.5°W
Length Mi:5
Map:USA Alaska

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 2241feet and span over 5 miles across.

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

Notes and References

  1. United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information Service, Feature Detail Report for: Kusilvak Mountains, Feature ID: 1405080. Available at http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/.
  2. News: Western Alaska census area gets a new name. KTVA. July 2, 2015. July 2, 2015.