Kusilvak Mountains

{{short description|Mountain range in Alaska, USA}}

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| name = Kusilvak Mountains

| native_name = {{native name|esu|Kusilvak}}

| other_name = Kuzilvak Mountains

| etymology = Russian, Yupʼik

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| country = United States

| state = Alaska

| region = Yukon Delta

| district = Kusilvak Census Area

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| length_mi = 5

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The Kusilvak Mountains (Ingrill’er, Manialnguq in Yup'ik) is a mountain range of the Yukon Delta in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska,United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information Service, Feature Detail Report for: Kusilvak Mountains, Feature ID: 1405080. Available at [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/]. to which the range gives its name.{{cite news|url=http://www.ktva.com/western-alaska-census-area-gets-a-new-name-614/|title=Western Alaska census area gets a new name|agency=KTVA|date=July 2, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2015}} The mountains are adjacent to Nunavakanuk Lake. At their highest point they reach {{convert|2241|ft|0|abbr=on}} and span over 5 miles across.

The mountains were called Ingieguk on Russian maps, probably from the Yup'ik language name for mountain.

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