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De Long Mountains

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The De Long Mountains are a mountain range in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The range is located at the west end of the Brooks Range and extends west from Uivaksak Creek and the head of the Kuna River. They were named in 1886 after the Arctic explorer George Washington De Long (1844–1881).[1]

PeakBlack Mountain
Elevation5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Coordinates68°33′35″N 160°19′41″W
Country
United States
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De Long Mountains
A lone hiker in the Delong Mountains near the Nakolik landing strip.
Highest point
PeakBlack Mountain
Elevation5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Coordinates68°33′35″N 160°19′41″W
Geography
De Long Mountains is located in Alaska
De Long Mountains
De Long Mountains
Location within Alaska
Country
United States
State
Alaska
Range coordinates
68°25′N 161°40′W
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The highest point is Black Mountain at 5,020 feet (1,530 m).[2]

De Long Mountains west of Copter Peak

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