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The 100 most topographically prominent summits of Alaska; Rank Mountain peak Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Denali [1] [2] [e] Alaska Range: 20,310 ft 6190.5 m: 20,146 ft 6141 m: 4,630 mi 7,451 km 2 Mount Fairweather [14] [15] [i]
The name eventually became "Alaska Range" through local use. In 1849 Constantin Grewingk applied the name "Tschigmit" to this mountain range. A map made by the United States General Land Office in 1869 calls the southwestern part of the Alaska Range the "Chigmit Mountains" and the northeastern part the "Beaver Mountains". [5]
Alaska: Wrangell Mountains: 16,237 ft 4949 m: 7,687 ft 2343 m: 40.3 mi 64.8 km 7 Mount Fairweather [14] [15] [k] (Fairweather Mountain) Alaska British Columbia: Saint Elias Mountains: 15,325 ft 4671 m: 12,995 ft 3961 m: 124.4 mi 200 km
The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about 250 miles (402 km) long and 60 miles (97 km) wide, and extends from the Knik and Turnagain Arms of the Cook Inlet on the west to Bering Glacier , Tana Glacier ...
Mountains in Denali National Park and Preserve are part of the Alaska Range, with several subsidiary ranges included within the overall Alaska Range. Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), is the highest peak in the park and the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) [1] [2] The names listed here reflect the official names in the USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names database.
Mountain peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Denali [a] (Mount McKinley) Alaska: Alaska Range: 6190.5 m 20,310 ft: 6141 m 20,146 ft: 7,450 km/4,629 mi 2 Mount Logan [b] Yukon: Saint Elias Mountains: 5959 m 19,551 ft: 5247 m 17,215 ft: 623 km 387 mi
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Alaska" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
See also categories Mountain ranges of Alaska, Volcanoes of Alaska, Hills of Alaska ... List of mountain peaks of Alaska; 0–9. 8517 Peak; B. Mount Balchen (Alaska)