Wickersham Dome (Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area)

Summit in Alaska, United States of America

Wickersham Dome

Wickersham Dome, 2019

Highest point
Elevation| 963 m (3,159 ft)
Coordinates| 65°13′02″N 148°03′24″W﻿ / ﻿65.2172°N 148.0567°W﻿ / 65.2172; -148.0567
Naming
Native name| Khoodeneldeł (Lower Tanana)
Geography

Wickersham Dome

Location of Wickersham Dome in Alaska

Country| United States
State| Alaska
Census area| Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area

Wickersham Dome (Lower Tanana: Khoodeneldeł) is a summit in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, located 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Fairbanks near the Elliott Highway. It is named after Wickersham Creek, which heads on the southeast slope of Wickersham Dome.[1] The creek itself is named for James Wickersham.[2]

It is a popular hiking destination in the White Mountains National Recreation Area.[3]

View from the summit of Wickersham Dome, 2020

## References[edit]

1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Wickersham Dome". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Wickersham Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
3. ^ "Wickersham Dome Trail". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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