The Delta Mountains or Delta Range are a subrange of the

Alaska Range The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, mountain range in the Southcentral Alaska, southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest endSources differ as to the exact delineation of the Alaska Range. ThBoard on G ...

, forming its eastern terminus. The mountains extend about from east to west, to the south of the

Tanana River The Tanana River (Lower Tanana language, Lower Tanana: Tth'eetoo', Upper Tanana language, Upper Tanana: ''Tth’iitu’ Niign'') is a tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to linguist and anthropologist William Brig ...

Valley, west of the Nebesna River and northwest of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Copper River, and cover an area of . The highest point of the range is Mount Kimball, at . The Delta River originates on the south side of the range, near Paxson, and flows north ''through'' the mountains (between the Delta Mountains and the

Hayes Range The Hayes Range is a part of the Alaska Range in Denali Borough, Denali and the census area of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska in the United States. The mountains are east of Denali National Park, separated by the Nenan ...

, to the west) to join the Tanana River. It has been designated a

National Wild and Scenic River The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-f ...

since 1980. Deltas South Pano 2024

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Alaska Range Landforms of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Mountains of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{SoutheastFairbanksAK-geo-stub

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