List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska–British Columbia/Yukon border facts for kids
This article is about the special mountains called Boundary Peaks that mark the border between Alaska (a state in the United States) and British Columbia (a province in Canada). Some of these peaks also mark the border with Yukon, another Canadian territory. These mountains were officially named as border points after the Alaska Boundary Settlement of 1903. This was an agreement that decided exactly where the border should be.
To make sure everyone knew where the border was, special brass or concrete survey markers were placed on top of the "accessible" peaks. These markers were put in places where a surveyor could see the marker before it and the marker after it. This way, if there was ever a question about where the border was, people could look between two markers to find the exact line.
Besides the numbered peaks, some other important mountains and passes are also on the border. For example, T Mountain is in the Stikine Icecap area (57°12′41″N 132°14′54″W / 57.21139°N 132.24833°W). There's also an unnumbered Boundary Peak near the Alsek River (59°50′33″N 138°41′29″W / 59.84250°N 138.69139°W) and Mount Vern Ritchie further north. Important mountain passes on the border include Grand Pacific, Chilkat, Chilkoot, and White Pass.
List of Boundary Peaks by Number
Most of Alaska is divided into areas called boroughs. The rest of the state is split into census areas. In the table below, boroughs are marked with a dagger (†) and census areas with an asterisk (*).
| Name | Other Name(s) | Alaska Region | Height | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Peak 8 | Mount Welker | Ketchikan Gateway† | 5,151 ft 1,570 m |
56°00′30″N 130°00′13″W / 56.00833°N 130.00361°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. It was named after Captain Philip A. Welker, who helped survey Alaska and its border. |
| Boundary Peak 15 | Mount Bayard, originally Mount Lindeborg | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,558 ft 1,999 m |
56°07′22″N 130°06′14″W / 56.12278°N 130.10389°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Thomas F. Bayard, a US politician. The original name was after Dan Lindeborg, who started Hyder, Alaska. |
| Boundary Peak 16 | Mount Jefferson Coolidge | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,319 ft 1,926 m |
56°05′49″N 130°14′45″W / 56.09694°N 130.24583°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 17 | Mount Upshur | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,732 ft 2,052 m |
56°07′45″N 130°20′56″W / 56.12917°N 130.34889°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Abel P. Upshur, a US politician and judge. |
| Boundary Peak 18 | Mount John Jay | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,896 ft 2,102 m |
56°08′31″N 130°25′31″W / 56.14194°N 130.42528°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after John Jay, an important US statesman and judge. |
| Boundary Peak 23 | Mount Willibert | Ketchikan Gateway† | 7,041 ft 2,146 m |
56°14′36″N 130°28′04″W / 56.24333°N 130.46778°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Willibert Simpson, who worked on the Canadian part of the International Boundary Commission. |
| Boundary Peak 24 | Mount Blaine | Ketchikan Gateway† | 5,873 ft 1,790 m |
56°14′51″N 130°30′00″W / 56.24750°N 130.50000°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after James Gillespie Blaine, an American speaker and statesman. |
| Boundary Peak 27 | Mount Middleton | Ketchikan Gateway† | 5,469 ft 1,667 m |
56°16′10″N 130°36′53″W / 56.26944°N 130.61472°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Henry Middleton, a US Minister to Russia. He helped with a treaty in 1824. |
| Boundary Peak 40 | Mount Stoeckl | Ketchikan Gateway† | 5,997 ft 1,828 m |
56°22′02″N 130°46′54″W / 56.36722°N 130.78167°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Baron Edward de Stoeckl, a Russian Minister who signed the agreement to sell Alaska to the US in 1867. |
| Boundary Peak 41 | Mosheim Dome | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,417 ft 1,956 m |
56°22′27″N 130°48′59″W / 56.37417°N 130.81639°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Adolph Mosheim, a surveyor who helped with the boundary survey in 1905. |
| Boundary Peak 47 | Mount Lewis Cass | Ketchikan Gateway† | 6,030 ft 1,840 m |
56°24′42″N 131°05′07″W / 56.41167°N 131.08528°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Lewis Cass, a US soldier and statesman. |
| Boundary Peak 48 | Mount Pounder | Petersburg† | 6,512 ft 1,985 m |
56°26′59″N 131°10′25″W / 56.44972°N 131.17361°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after John A. Pounder, a surveyor for the International Boundary Commission. |
| Boundary Peak 53 | Mount Fawcett | Wrangell† | 6,214 ft 1,894 m |
56°33′11″N 131°28′07″W / 56.55306°N 131.46861°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Thomas Fawcett, an engineer with the Canadian section of the International Boundary Commission. |
| Boundary Peak 54 | Mount Whipple | Wrangell† | 5,233 ft 1,595 m |
56°36′46″N 131°34′44″W / 56.61278°N 131.57889°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 62 | Mount Cote | Wrangell† | 4,377 ft 1,334 m |
56°45′14″N 131°53′56″W / 56.75389°N 131.89889°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Jean Leon Côté, a surveyor who worked on early boundary surveys. |
| Boundary Peak 66 | Elbow Mountain | Wrangell† | 4,245 ft 1,294 m |
56°42′11″N 131°51′39″W / 56.70306°N 131.86083°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 67 | Mount Gallatin | Wrangell† | 5,098 ft 1,554 m |
56°45′16″N 131°54′05″W / 56.75444°N 131.90139°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Albert Gallatin, a US commissioner who helped with the Treaty of Ghent. |
| Boundary Peak 68 | Mount Talbot | Wrangell† | 4,452 ft 1,357 m |
56°48′22″N 131°52′24″W / 56.80611°N 131.87333°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Captain A.C. Talbot, an international boundary surveyor. |
| Boundary Peak 69 | Wrangell† | 6,913 ft 2,107 m |
56°52′27″N 132°07′23″W / 56.87417°N 132.12306°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 70 | Kates Needle | Petersburg† | 10,016 ft 3,053 m |
57°02′42″N 132°02′40″W / 57.04500°N 132.04444°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 71 | Devils Thumb | Petersburg† | 8,560 ft 2,610 m |
57°05′29″N 132°22′20″W / 57.09139°N 132.37222°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 72 | Petersburg† | 7,533 ft 2,296 m |
57°12′44″N 132°14′58″W / 57.21222°N 132.24944°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 73 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 7,782 ft 2,372 m |
57°20′59″N 132°22′07″W / 57.34972°N 132.36861°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 74 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 6,289 ft 1,917 m |
57°29′49″N 132°33′20″W / 57.49694°N 132.55556°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 75 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 7,487 ft 2,282 m |
57°37′01″N 132°39′35″W / 57.61694°N 132.65972°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 76 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 7,073 ft 2,156 m |
57°41′46″N 132°44′58″W / 57.69611°N 132.74944°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 77 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 6,611 ft 2,015 m |
57°50′21″N 132°52′15″W / 57.83917°N 132.87083°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 78 | Mount Hill | Hoonah-Angoon* | 6,440 ft 1,960 m |
58°00′01″N 133°04′04″W / 58.00028°N 133.06778°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 79 | Juneau† | 5,279 ft 1,609 m |
58°09′14″N 133°10′25″W / 58.15389°N 133.17361°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 83 | Juneau† | 5,374 ft 1,638 m |
58°13′38″N 133°16′12″W / 58.22722°N 133.27000°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 84 | Mount Brundage | Juneau† | 5,902 ft 1,799 m |
58°16′39″N 133°20′43″W / 58.27750°N 133.34528°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 85 | Juneau† | 6,398 ft 1,950 m |
58°23′18″N 133°27′40″W / 58.38833°N 133.46111°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 86 | Mount Ogden | Juneau† | 7,126 ft 2,172 m |
58°25′33″N 133°22′39″W / 58.42583°N 133.37750°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 93 | Devils Paw | Juneau† | 8,045 ft 2,452 m |
58°43′46″N 133°50′17″W / 58.72944°N 133.83806°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 95 | Mount Ogilvie | Juneau† | 7,218 ft 2,200 m |
58°51′40″N 134°15′25″W / 58.86111°N 134.25694°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 96 | Juneau† | 7,162 ft 2,183 m |
58°54′06″N 134°18′29″W / 58.90167°N 134.30806°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 97 | Mount Bressler | Juneau† | 7,503 ft 2,287 m |
58°55′28″N 134°20′00″W / 58.92444°N 134.33333°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 98 | Mount Nesselrode | Haines† | 7,244 ft 2,208 m |
58°57′45″N 134°18′48″W / 58.96250°N 134.31333°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 99 | Haines† | 7,224 ft 2,202 m |
58°58′47″N 134°24′23″W / 58.97972°N 134.40639°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 100 | Haines† | 6,509 ft 1,984 m |
59°02′20″N 134°22′45″W / 59.03889°N 134.37917°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 101 | Haines† | 7,536 ft 2,297 m |
59°05′22″N 134°26′47″W / 59.08944°N 134.44639°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 102 | Haines† | 7,237 ft 2,206 m |
59°07′55″N 134°28′59″W / 59.13194°N 134.48306°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 103 | Haines† | 6,526 ft 1,989 m |
59°07′53″N 134°33′45″W / 59.13139°N 134.56250°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 104 | Mount Pullen | Haines† | 5,663 ft 1,726 m |
59°11′33″N 134°40′39″W / 59.19250°N 134.67750°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 105 | Mount Canning | Haines† | 5,784 ft 1,763 m |
59°14′59″N 134°42′04″W / 59.24972°N 134.70111°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 106 | Haines† | 6,155 ft 1,876 m |
59°16′53″N 134°57′27″W / 59.28139°N 134.95750°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 107 | Mount Bagot | Haines/Skagway | 7,155 ft 2,181 m |
59°20′54″N 135°01′29″W / 59.34833°N 135.02472°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Charles Bagot. |
| Boundary Peak 108 | Haines† | 6,742 ft 2,055 m |
59°23′15″N 134°59′21″W / 59.38750°N 134.98917°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 109 | Skagway† | 6,069 ft 1,850 m |
59°25′41″N 135°06′01″W / 59.42806°N 135.10028°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 111 | Skagway† | 5,800 ft 1,800 m |
59°28′30″N 135°01′34″W / 59.47500°N 135.02611°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 144 | Haines† | 4,049 ft 1,234 m |
59°27′54″N 136°18′24″W / 59.46500°N 136.30667°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 150 | Haines† | 4,885 ft 1,489 m |
59°27′57″N 136°28′29″W / 59.46583°N 136.47472°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 151 | Haines† | 6,696 ft 2,041 m |
59°22′37″N 136°28′33″W / 59.37694°N 136.47583°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 154 | Haines† | 5,292 ft 1,613 m |
59°17′04″N 136°28′00″W / 59.28444°N 136.46667°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 155 | Haines† | 5,554 ft 1,693 m |
59°16′30″N 136°29′39″W / 59.27500°N 136.49417°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 156 | Mount Harris | Haines† | 5,289 ft 1,612 m |
59°15′45″N 136°29′16″W / 59.26250°N 136.48778°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 157 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 5,584 ft 1,702 m |
59°09′59″N 136°34′58″W / 59.16639°N 136.58278°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 158 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 5,430 ft 1,660 m |
59°09′37″N 136°49′39″W / 59.16028°N 136.82750°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 159 | Hoonah-Angoon* | 5,761 ft 1,756 m |
59°08′10″N 136°52′26″W / 59.13611°N 136.87389°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 160 | Mount Barnard | Hoonah-Angoon* | 8,173 ft 2,491 m |
59°06′04″N 136°58′04″W / 59.10111°N 136.96778°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 161 | Mount Forde | Hoonah-Angoon* | 6,883 ft 2,098 m |
59°01′56″N 137°10′33″W / 59.03222°N 137.17583°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 162 | Mount Turner | Hoonah-Angoon* | 8,661 ft 2,640 m |
59°00′00″N 137°16′47″W / 59.00000°N 137.27972°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 163 | Mount Quincy Adams | Hoonah-Angoon* | 13,146 ft 4,007 m |
58°54′31″N 137°27′07″W / 58.90861°N 137.45194°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 164 | Mount Fairweather | Yakutat† | 15,157 ft 4,620 m |
58°54′25″N 137°31′37″W / 58.90694°N 137.52694°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 165 | Mount Root | Yakutat† | 11,657 ft 3,553 m |
58°59′11″N 137°30′07″W / 58.98639°N 137.50194°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 166 | Mount Lodge | Yakutat† | 10,272 ft 3,131 m |
59°06′25″N 137°32′29″W / 59.10694°N 137.54139°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 167 | Mount Hay | Yakutat† | 8,284 ft 2,525 m |
59°14′40″N 137°36′23″W / 59.24444°N 137.60639°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 172 | Mount Herbert | Yakutat† | 5,128 ft 1,563 m |
59°46′05″N 138°38′09″W / 59.76806°N 138.63583°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 173 | Yakutat† | 5,118 ft 1,560 m |
59°48′25″N 138°40′50″W / 59.80694°N 138.68056°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. | |
| Boundary Peak 174 | Mount Duff | Yakutat† | 6,470 ft 1,970 m |
59°54′18″N 138°43′17″W / 59.90500°N 138.72139°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 175 | Mount Armour | Yakutat† | 6,834 ft 2,083 m |
59°54′23″N 138°43′04″W / 59.90639°N 138.71778°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after John Douglas Armour, a Canadian judge who was part of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. |
| Boundary Peak 176 | Mount Aylesworth | Yakutat† | 7,926 ft 2,416 m |
59°55′29″N 138°47′46″W / 59.92472°N 138.79611°W | On the Alaska-BC border. Named after Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth, a Canadian lawyer and politician who was also part of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. |
| Boundary Peak 177 | Mount Jetté | Yakutat† | 7,966 ft 2,428 m |
59°59′40″N 139°03′10″W / 59.99444°N 139.05278°W | This peak is on the Alaska-BC border. |
| Boundary Peak 178 | Mount Seattle | Yakutat† | 9,482 ft 2,890 m |
60°05′10″N 139°11′45″W / 60.08611°N 139.19583°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 179 | Mount Hubbard | Yakutat† | 14,872 ft 4,533 m |
60°19′07″N 139°04′17″W / 60.31861°N 139.07139°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 180 | Mount Alverstone | Yakutat† | 13,904 ft 4,238 m |
60°21′01″N 139°04′38″W / 60.35028°N 139.07722°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 181 | Mount Vancouver-Good Neighbor Peak | Yakutat† | 15,013 ft 4,576 m |
60°19′45″N 139°41′26″W / 60.32917°N 139.69056°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 182 | Mount Cook | Yakutat† | 12,857 ft 3,919 m |
60°10′39″N 139°58′55″W / 60.17750°N 139.98194°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 183 | Mount Augusta | Yakutat† | 12,857 ft 3,919 m |
60°18′11″N 140°27′21″W / 60.30306°N 140.45583°W | On the Alaska-Yukon border. Named in 1891 by I.C. Russell for his wife, Augusta Olmstead Russell. |
| Boundary Peak 184 | Yakutat† | 4,665 ft 1,422 m |
60°13′01″N 140°31′27″W / 60.21694°N 140.52417°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. | |
| Boundary Peak 185 | Yakutat† | 9,777 ft 2,980 m |
60°15′34″N 140°46′32″W / 60.25944°N 140.77556°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. | |
| Boundary Peak 186 | Mount Saint Elias | Yakutat† | 18,035 ft 5,497 m |
60°17′36″N 140°55′46″W / 60.29333°N 140.92944°W | This peak is on the Alaska-Yukon border. |
| Boundary Peak 187 | Yakutat† | 13,071 ft 3,984 m |
60°18′27″N 140°59′49″W / 60.30750°N 140.99694°W | On the Alaska-Yukon border. This is the westernmost point in Canada. |
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