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Mountain range in Alaska, United States

De Long Mountains

De Long Mountains

Key facts

elevation above sea level5,020foot
instance ofmountain range
countryUnited States
located in the administrative territorial entityAlaska
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Peak
Black Mountain
Elevation
5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Coordinates
68°33′35″N 160°19′41″W / 68.55972°N 160.32806°W
Country
United States
State
Alaska
Range coordinates
68°25′N 161°40′W / 68.417°N 161.667°W

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).

The highest point is Black Mountain at 5,020 feet (1,530 m).

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