Alaska Gazetteer
Mount Katlian is a physical feature (summit) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Mount Katlian places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Katlian |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | 8.5 mi. NE of Sitka, on W coast of Baranof I., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named in 1927 by Captain R. S. Patton, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), ""for Chief Katlian, principal chief of the Tlingti Indians at Sitka at the time of its settlement by the Russians. Under his leadership in 1802 the Indians destroyed Baranof's fort located there. It is said the name is sometimes spelled Kotlian. The name is usually borne by the Chief of the Kitsadi Clan of Tlingits.""" |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.1543235779 |
| Longitude: | -135.202148438 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Katlian: Mount Katlian.
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 Mount Katlian does not include property ownership information.
| Baranof, AK (14.5 miles ESE) |
