Alaska Gazetteer
Bear Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Bear Mountain places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Bear Mountain |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 6 mi. E of Sitka, on W coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | Local name reported in 1954 by R. N. Dearmond......Armond. It was also locally known as Harlampy's Hill or Mountain because about 1890, Harlampy Sokoloff started a rockslide on the side of the mountain which was still plainly visible in 1954. The slide was known as Harlampy's slide, which gave the mountain this name. |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.0502624512 |
| Longitude: | -135.162612915 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bear Mountain: Bear 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 Bear Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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Baranof, AK
(12.7 miles ENE) |
Goddard, AK
(16.9 miles SSW) |
