Nutzotin Mountains
| Nutzotin Mountains | ||
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| Highest peak | Mount Allen ( 2890 m ) | |
| location | Alaska (USA), Yukon (Canada) | |
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 7 ′ N , 141 ° 28 ′ W | |
| surface | 4,250 km² | |
The Nutzotin Mountains form a mountain range in southeast Alaska to the Canadian Yukon Territory .
The Nutzotin Mountains represent an eastern continuation of the Alaska Range . They extend east of the Mentasta Mountains and north of the Wrangell Mountains and cover an area of approximately 4250 km². The mountains are bounded by the Nabesna River in the northwest and the White River in the southeast . The southern boundary to the Wrangell Mountains are the rivers Cooper Creek , Notch Creek and Geohenda Creek . A plain extends north of the Nutzotin Mountains. The Chisana River flows through the mountain range in a northerly direction and divides it into a western and an eastern part. The highest point is Mount Allen with 2890 m . The Nutzotin Mountains have two slightly glaciated mountain ranges.
On the American side, the mountain range lies in the Wrangell-St.-Elias National Park .