Alaska Gazetteer
Purcell Mountains is a physical feature (range) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Purcell Mountains places it within the 99746 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Purcell Mountains |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Range |
| Description: | Thirty miles S of Shungnak, bounded on the N by the Selawik River, on the S by Billy Hawk Creek, on the E by Wheeler Creek, and on the W by Ingruksukruk Creek, Hogatza High. |
| History: | Local name reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1965 to have been in use for 60 years; derived from Purcell Mountain, the highest point in the mountains. |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 66.2872238159 |
| Longitude: | -157.295837402 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Purcell Mountains: Purcell Mountains.
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 Purcell Mountains does not include property ownership information.
