Alaska Gazetteer
Taphook Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Nome (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Taphook Mountain places it within the 99769 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Taphook Mountain |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | At the N extremity of the Poovoot Range, its lower slopes extend NE 2.5 mi to Taphook Point in the W part of the N coast of Saint Lawrence Island, 20 mi. SE of Gambell. |
| History: | Named for Taphook Point. Reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF). |
| Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.5774993896 |
| Longitude: | -171.278610229 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Taphook Mountain: Taphook Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Taphook Mountain does not include property ownership information.
