Ahklun Mountains
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| Highest peak | Dillingham High Point ( 1,600 m ) | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 38 ′ N , 160 ° 28 ′ W | |
The Ahklun Mountains form a group of mountains in southwest Alaska .
In the north, the Ahklun Mountains are delimited by the Kanektok River from the Eek Mountains and the Kwethluk River from the Kilbuck Mountains . The valley of the Togiak River and the upstream Togiak Lake and Upper Togiak Lake form the border with the Wood River Mountains to the east . West of Chikuminuk Lake is the transition to the Kuskokwim Mountains, which run further north . To the south and west is the coast of the Bering Sea .
The mountains cover 80 percent of the area of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge . The mountain range extends from 130 km to 50 km. In the northeast of the Ahklun Mountains, the peaks reach heights of over 1500 m. There are about a dozen glaciers in this area, including the Chikuminuk Glacier .
mountains
- Dillingham High Point - 1600 m
- Togiak High Point - 1585 m
- Mount Oratia - 1423 m
