Alaska Gazetteer
Chugach Mountains is a physical feature (range) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Chugach Mountains places it within the 99686 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Chugach Mountains |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Range |
| Description: | Extends from Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm on W to Bering Glacier, Tana Glacier, and Tana River on E; bounded on N by Matanuska, Copper, and Chitina Rivers; Chugach Mts. Incomplete record - should be at least 114 maps, LATLONGs truncated in Phase I by GIPSY - 9512. 250 miles long by 60 miles wide. |
| History: | "Eskimo tribal name recorded by the Russians and written by them ""Chugatz"" and ""Tchougatskoi""; in 1898 Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA, spelled the name ""Chugatch"" and applied it to the mountains." |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.1666679382 |
| Longitude: | -145.333328247 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chugach Mountains: Chugach Mountains.
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