Gold mining in Alaska creeks – Glacier, Nugget and Cottonwood – produced significant gold. The area around Reid Inlet, in modern Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, hosted several hard rock gold prospects, including the LeRoy mine, which exploited quartz veins for about 10,000 ounces of gold production. The district, which includes Skagway and Haines, is bordered to the north and east by Canada. To the west is the Pacific Ocean and the Chichagof District lies to the south. The Discovery Channel series Gold Rush Alaska takes place in this region. In 1880 a local inhabitant, Chief Kowee, revealed to prospectors Joe Juneau and
Geospatial summary of the High Peaks/Summits of the Juneau Icefield Three peaks have been ascended. There are 4 officially named peaks. There is 1 unofficially named peak. There are 32 peaks that have not been named. The following table contains all peaks/summits within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of to . There are 28 peaks within this elevation range. Two peaks have been ascended. There are 5 officially named peaks and 2 unofficially named peaks. There are 21 peaks that have not been named. The following table contains all peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of to