Asses Ears (Alaska)
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Elevation1,824 ft (556 m)
EtymologyAugust 11, 1816 by Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue, Imperial Russian Navy
CountryUSA
StateAlaska
| Asses Ears | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,824 ft (556 m) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | August 11, 1816 by Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue, Imperial Russian Navy |
| Geography | |
| 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 1,824 feet (556 m).[1]
The mountain was so named in 1816 by Otto von Kotzebue because "its summit is in the form of two asses' ears".[2][3]
