Alaska Gazetteer
Gates of the Arctic is a physical feature (gap) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Gates of the Arctic |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | on North Fork Koyukuk River, between Frigid Crags and Boreal Mtn., 37 mi. NW of Wiseman, Brooks Range |
| History: | "Named in 1929 by Marshall (1956, p. 7), who reported, ""I bestowed the name of Gates of the Arctic on them * * *.""" |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 67.8311080933 |
| Longitude: | -150.8777771 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gates of the Arctic: Gates of the Arctic.
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