Nun Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Haines Borough. The primary coordinates for Nun Mountain places it within the 99827 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Nun Mountain |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Summit |
Description: | 4.8 mi. W of Lynn Sisters in Lynn Canal and 33 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts. |
History: | Name published in 1924 by US@C&GS on Chart 8302. So named because of the fancied resemblance to a nun. The 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 182) shows a mountain called Dome Peak, named in 1869, by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), in the position of Nun Mtn. |
Borough: | Haines Borough |
Latitude: | 58.5040817261 |
Longitude: | -135.257293701 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nun Mountain: Nun Mountain.
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