Other uses Glacier File Snowriver.JPG thumb 300px right The Snow River is a convert 28 mi km long river on the Kenai Peninsula , Alaska , that runs from a pass in the Chugach Mountains near Seward, Alaska Seward to the Primrose, Alaska Primrose area at the southern inlet of Kenai Lake . ref http aprfc.arh.noaa.gov ahps2 hydrograph.php?wfo pafc&gage snoa2&view 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1&toggles 10,7,8,2,9,15,6 NOAA data and map of Snow River ref ref http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 106 3 1118403269471728 NO 3 P3 FID,P3 TITLE 1414829 2CSnow 20River USGS page on Snow River ref See also List of rivers of Alaska References reflist coord 60 20 18 N 149 21 16 W display title Kenai River system Category Landforms of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Rivers of Alaska KenaiPeninsulaAK geo stub fr Snow rivi re ... more details
Image Map Prince William Sound AK.jpg 250px right thumb Prince William Sound, on the south coast of Alaska. Prince William Sound is a Sound geography sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula . Its largest port is Valdez, Alaska Valdez , at the southern terminus of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System . Other settlements on the sound, which contains numerous small islands, include Cordova, Alaska Cordova and Whittier, Alaska Whittier plus the Alaska native villages of Chenega and Tatitlek. It was named by George Vancouver in 1778 to honour George III s son William IV of the United Kingdom . Most of the land surrounding Prince William Sound is part of the Chugach National Forest , the second largest national forest in the U.S. Prince William Sound is ringed by the steep and glaciated Chugach Mountains . The coastline is convoluted, with many islands and fjords, several of which contain tidewater glaciers . The principal barrier islands forming the sound are Montague Island Alaska Montague Island , Hinchinbrook Island Alaska Hinchinbrook Island , and Hawkins Island Alaska Hawkins Island . James Cook entered Prince William Sound in 1778 and named it Sandwich Sound, after his patron the John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich Earl of Sandwich . The editors of Cook s maps changed the name to Prince William Sound, in honor of King William IV Prince William , who would later become William IV of the United Kingdom King William IV . ref http www.alaska.net awss HBeringCook.html Explorations Bering and Cook , Alaska.net ref A 1964 tsunami , a result of the Good Friday Earthquake , killed a number of Chugach villagers in the coastal village of Chenega, Alaska Chenega , as well as destroying the town of Valdez, Alaska Valdez . In 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef after leaving Valdez, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill oil spill , which resulted in massive damage to th ... more details
Infobox mountain name Polar Bear Peak photo Polar Bear Peak Alaska.jpg photo caption The Northern face of Polar Bear Peak elevation ft 6614 elevation ref ref name pb cite peakbagger id 18978 name Polar Bear Peak accessdate 2010 07 14 ref prominence ft 1214 prominence ref ref name pb listing location Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska , flag USA range Chugach Mountains map USA Alaska region US AK label position left lat d 61 lat m 09 lat s 10 lat NS N long d 149 long m 11 long s 45 long EW W coordinates ref ref name gnis cite gnis id 1847257 name Polar Bear Peak accessdate 2007 09 17 ref topo USGS Anchorage A 6 type age first ascent 1966 Vin Hoeman, C. Serfoss citation needed date July 2010 easiest route Polar Bear Peak is a convert 6614 ft m abbr on . mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska , located in Chugach State Park . Situated in the Chugach Mountains, it lies at the head of South Fork Eagle River, convert 5 mi km abbr on ESE of Eagle Lake Alaska Eagle Lake , and convert 22 mi km ESE of downtown Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage . The peak was named in 1963 by members of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because a snow patch on its north face resembles a Polar bear skin. ref name gnis Terrain Beginning at approximately 1000 ft., Polar Bear Peak becomes a predominantly alpine zone, characterized by exposed rock, extremely scant vegetation, a variety of lichen s, and snow pack including year round snowfields and glacier s . Wildlife Like many Alaskan mountains, Polar Bear Peak may be frequented by rock ptarmigan , Dall sheep, mountain goat s, and other alpine animals. Despite the lack of vegetation, a variety of insect s thrive at high elevations throughout Alaska. Overhead, one may spot a hawk or eagle . References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub de Polar Bear Peak ... more details
Highway Alaska Route 1 AK 1 , inside Chugach National Forest . ref name Chugach Map cite ... format PDF title Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula, Northern Half accessdate April ... Creek Campgrounds. The entire length of the Hope Highway is located in the Chugach National ... more details
Image Kenai River Alaska.jpg thumb 200px right The Kenai Mountains and River Image HardingIcefield1.jpg 200px thumb right Skilak Glacier in the Kenai Mountains The Kenai Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Alaska . They extend 192 km 120 mi northeast from the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula to the Chugach Mountains . The Harding Icefield Harding and Sargent Icefield s, as well as the many glaciers that originate from them, derive in the Kenai Mountains. Several prime fish producing rivers, including the Kenai River and the Russian River Alaska Russian River , also flow from the mountains. The name Kenai was first published by Constantin Grewingk in 1849, who obtained his information from I. G. Wosnesenski s account of a voyage to the area in 1842. The Kenai Indian s name for the mountain range is Truuli. References Gnis 1413301 coord 59 41 32 N 150 36 56 W display title source gnis scale 3000000 Category Landforms of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Mountain ranges of Alaska Category Kenai Mountains Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Category Kenai Fjords National Park KenaiPeninsulaAK geo stub de Kenai Mountains fr Montagnes Kenai pt Montes Kenai ru ... more details
The Bremner River is a river in the Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska named for John Bremner , a prospector who prospected for gold on the river and was the first non native person to go there. ref name Names Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Geological Survey Professional Paper 567, US Government Printing Office, 1971. ref ref name Sourdough Heller, Herbert Sourdough Sagas, Ballantine Books, 1973 ref It is a tributary of the Copper River Alaska Copper River and flows generally westward from the Bremner Glacier. The Bremner River flows into the Copper River 55 miles NW of Katalla, Alaska , and the Chugach Mountains . ref name Names The North Fork of the Bremner has its headwaters at the Bremner Glacier, which is eight miles in length. ref name Names From the junction of the Middle and the North forks of the Bremner the river flows through mountain wilderness 40 miles SW to the Copper. ref name Names The entire course of the river lies within Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve . References reflist See also List of Alaska rivers Coord 60 50 42 N 144 31 00 W display title Category Rivers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2007 Infobox glacier name Meares Glacier photo photo caption type Tidewater glacier location Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska , United States U.S. coords coord 61 14 23 N 147 25 03 W type glacier scale 250000 display inline,title area length 6 miles 10 km thickness terminus Ocean Unakwik Inlet status The Meares Glacier is a large and only tidewater glacier at the head of Unakwik Inlet in Chugach National Forest , Alaska . The glacier is one of the many in Prince William Sound , and is about 79.6 miles 128 km east of Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage . The glacier is named for eighteenth century Kingdom of Great Britain British naval captain John Meares . The face of the glacier is one mile 1.6 km wide where it calves into the inlet. The glacier is sometimes visited by Cruising maritime cruises from Valdez. Meares Glacier is currently Tidewater glacier cycle advancing . Image Meares glacier.JPG center 800px Panoramic view of the glacier See also List of glaciers Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub glaciology stub US geology stub fr Glacier Meares ... more details
Infobox glacier name Harriman Glacier photo photo caption type tidewater glacier location Harriman Fjord , Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage and Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska , United States U.S. coords coord 60 58 30 N 148 26 30 W type glacier scale 250000 display inline,title area length 8 miles 13 km thickness terminus Sealevel status Harriman Glacier is an convert 8 mi km adj on long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska . It trends northeast to its terminus at head of Harriman Fjord , convert 16 mi km abbr on northeast of Whittier, Alaska Whittier , Chugach Mountains . It was named by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition after Edward H. Harriman , who funded the expedition. ref cite web url Gnis3 1894663 title Harriman Glacier work USGS National Mapping information publisher U.S. Geological Survey accessdate 2008 06 22 ref See also List of glaciers References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Infobox glacier name Dartmouth Glacier photo photo caption type glacier location Coghill River , Alaska , United States U.S. coords coord 61 10 11 N 147 37 04 W type glacier scale 100000 display inline,title area length convert 3.4 mi thickness terminus convert 3189 ft status The Dartmouth Glacier is a convert 3.4 mi adj on long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska . It heads southwest of Mount Castner in the Chugach Mountains and trends southwest to its terminus at the head of the Coghill River, convert 47 mi west of Valdez, Alaska Valdez . The name was reported in 1908 by Grant and Higgins 1910, pl. 2 , USGS. It is presumably named for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire . ref cite web url Gnis3 1400981 title Dartmouth Glacier work USGS National Mapping information publisher U.S. Geological Survey accessdate 2008 06 23 ref See also List of glaciers Cited references Reflist Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Afognak Forest and Fish Culture was established by the General Land Office in Alaska on December 24, 1892 as a forest preserve. It covered convert 403640 acre km2 in 1905, when the forest reserves were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service . On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was combined with Chugach National Forest and the name was discontinued. ref citation title PDFlink http www.foresthistory.org ASPNET Places National 20Forests 20of 20the 20U.S.pdf National Forests of the United States 341 KB date September 29, 2005 author Davis, Richard C. publisher The Forest History Society ref References reflist External links http www.foresthistory.org Forest History Society http www.foresthistory.org ASPNET Places National 20Forests 20of 20the 20U.S.pdf Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates from Forest History Society website Text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743 788. coord 61 15 0 N 149 19 0 W region US display title Category Former National Forests of the United States ... more details
Infobox glacier name Scott Glacier photo photo caption type Mountain glacier location Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska coords coord 60 41 46 N 145 10 37 W type glacier scale 250000 display inline,title area 25 miles sup 2 sup 64 km sup 2 sup length 15 miles 24 km elevation 2583 ft. 787 m thickness terminus status Scott Glacier is a 15 mile long 24 km glacier located in the Chugach Mountains , near Cordova, Alaska . It begins at coord 60 44 31 N 145 04 20 W type glacier scale 250000 and trends southwest to coord 60 37 11 N 145 23 09 W type glacier scale 250000 , 13 miles 21 km east northeast of Cordova. The Scott Glacier was named in 1908 after a local miner ref gnis 1414529 ref . See also List of glaciers References reflist Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Crescent Lake image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Chugach National Forest , east of Cooper Landing, Alaska coords Coord 60 26 54 N 149 31 10 W scale 100000 display it type inflow outflow catchment basin countries United States length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands sections cities frozen Crescent Lake is a lake near Cooper Landing , Alaska . It may be accessed by trail from near the Crescent Creek campground or from Carter Lake Alaska Carter Lake . The lake is somewhat popular with grayling fishermen. References http books.google.com books?id w3EJoDcbYGsC&pg PA76 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska http books.google.com books?id xQY 1AkXpWsC&pg PA62 Flyfisher s Guide to Alaska http books.google.com books?id j0V 9ktou64C&pg PA193 The Unofficial Guide to Adventure Travel in Alaska http books.google.com books?id Gk09Kp9j70MC&pg PA57 Hiking Alaska Category Landforms of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Lakes of Alaska KenaiPeninsulaAK geo stub ... more details
wiktionary ptarmigan Ptarmigan is the common name of birds of the genus Lagopus , it may refer to Rock Ptarmigan , Lagopus muta , known as Ptarmigan in Europe Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus , or Willow Grouse White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura , restricted to United States and Canada Geographical Ptarmigan Peak Alaska , a mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska, USA Ptarmigan Peak Alberta , a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Ptarmigan Island , Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada Ptarmigan Pass , Colorado, USA Ptarmigan Tunnel in Glacier National park, Montana, USA Ptarmigan Traverse , a hiking trail in the North Cascades, Washington, USA Ptarmigan Cirque , Alberta, Canada Ptarmigan Lake Ontario , Canada Ptarmigan Lake Glacier County, Montana , USA Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness , Colorado, USA Ptarmigan and Tom Mine , gold mines at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area , British Columbia, Canada Ships and boats USS Ptarmigan AM 376 , the only ship of the US Navy to be so named Ptarmigan sternwheeler , a former steamboat Other Army Communications and Information Systems United Kingdom Ptarmigan Ptarmigan military communications network Ptarmigan Airways, a former Canadian airline, now part of First Air See also Ptarmigan Lake disambiguation disambig ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Image Wpdms shdrlfi020l matanuska river.jpg 260px right thumb The Matanuska River, in south central Alaska File Matglacier.JPG thumb left Matanuska glacier is the source of the river The Matanuska River is a river, approximately 75 miles 120 km long, in Southcentral Alaska Southcentral Alaska , United States . It drains a broad valley south of the Alaska Range known as the Matanuska Susitna Valley . Its headwaters are at Matanuska Glacier in the northern Chugach Mountains , approximately 100 miles 160 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage . It flows generally west southwest through the Mat Su Valley, between the Chugach range to the south and the Talkeetna Mountains to the north. It flows past Palmer, Alaska Palmer and enters the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet from the northeast approximately 25 mi 40 km northeast of Anchorage. The Mat Su Valley is one of the most settled regions of Alaska and one of the few areas in the state to support agriculture . The river is a popular destination for whitewater rafting . Etymology The indigenous Dena ina language Dena ina Athabascan name for the rive river is Ch atanhtnu , based on the root tanh trail extends out , meaning literally trail comes out river . ref Kari, James. 2007. Dena ina Topical Dictionary. Fairbanks Alaska Native Language Center ref The English place name Matanuska derives from the Dena ina Ch atanhtnu Li a , referring to the Matanuska Glacier. ref Orth, Donald. 1967. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington U.S. Government Printing Office. ref Li a is the Dena ina word for glacier or ice . Further reading Curran, J.H., and McTeague, M.L., 2011, http pubs.usgs.gov sir 2011 5214 Geomorphology and bank erosion of the Matanuska River, southcentral Alaska U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011 5214, 52 p. References references See also Commons inline List of Alaska rivers Matanuska Formation Coord 61 29 49 N 149 16 11 W region US type river ... more details
Infobox glacier name Columbia Glacier photo ColumbiaGlacierJune2004.JPG photo caption Columbia Glacier from Prince William Sound. type Tidewater glacier location Descending from the Chugach Mountains to Prince William Sound , Alaska . coords coord 61 13 11 N 146 53 43 W type glacier scale 500000 display inline,title area Convert 1000 km2 sqmi 2 abbr on length Convert 51 km mi 0 thickness Convert 550 m ft 1 abbr on terminus Sealevel Prince William Sound status Retreating The Columbia Glacier is a glacier in Prince William Sound on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska is one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world, and has been retreating since the early 1980s. It was named after Columbia University , one of several glaciers in the area named for elite U.S. colleges by the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899. ref Citation url http tintin.colorado.edu title INSTAAR Glaciology Group accessdate 2007 05 07 date 1 May 2003 publisher University of Colorado at Boulder ref The Alaska Marine Highway System Alaska Marine Highway vessel M V Columbia M V Columbia is named after the Columbia Glacier. Size The glacier twists its way through western Alaska s Chugach Mountains . The bald streak at the bottom of the mountains, called the trimline, shows this glacier has lost convert 1,300 ft m of thickness. It has also retreated convert 10.5 mi km since that measurement was taken. citation needed date April 2011 Retreat The glacier s speed of retreat at the terminus reached a maximum of nearly convert 30 m ft per day in 2001, when it was discharging icebergs at approximately convert 7 km3 cumi per year the glacier has subsequently slowed down, resulting in an increase in retreat rate. The terminus has retreated a total of convert 16 km mi at an average rate of approximately convert 0.6 km mi per year since 1982. The retreat has been accompanied by nearly convert 500 m ft of thinning at the present position of the terminus. In the next few decades it is expected to retreat an ... more details
Infobox ski area name Alpenglow at Arctic Valley logo picture Alpenglow.jpg caption Arctic Valley Spring 2007 location Anchorage, Alaska , United States USA nearest city Anchorage, Alaska , United States USA lat degrees 61 lat minutes 14 lat seconds 48 lat direction N long degrees 149 long minutes 39 long seconds 02 long direction W vertical convert 1500 ft m abbr on top elevation convert 4000 ft m abbr on base elevation convert 2500 ft m abbr on skiable area convert 320 acre km2 number trails 24 br Image Ski trail rating symbol green circle.svg 13px 10 Beginner br Image Ski trail rating symbol blue square.svg 13px 40 Intermediate br Image Ski trail rating symbol black diamond.svg 13px 50 Advanced longest run liftsystem 2 chairlift chairs , 1 T bar lift capacity fast quadchair quad chair triplechair doublechair terrainparks snowfall snowmaking nightskiing external link http www.skiarctic.net Alpenglow at Arctic Valley Arctic Valley is a ski area located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska . The area encompasses nearly convert 500 acre km2 with a base elevation of convert 2500 ft m and rises to almost convert 4000 ft m at Rendezvous peak. Arctic Valley has three chair lift s and four bowls. Volunteers of the Anchorage Ski Club operate the ski area. Arctic Valley is only open on Saturday and Sunday so snow which falls weekdays is first accessible each Saturday. History The Anchorage Ski Club was founded in 1937 by Al Corey and Ralph Soberg. It has provided skiing at Arctic Valley since the 1940s. The club has a long term lease of more than convert 500 acre km2 from Chugach State Park. Ninety percent of the area s operations are volunteered, including ticket sellers, lift attendants, bookkeepers, and maintenance. Arctic Valley is considered an economical and grass roots alternative to skiing which typically attracted locals and committed recreational skiers. Arctic Valley is the only multiple chair ski area located within convert 20 mi ... more details
For other uses Henderson Field disambiguation Infobox airport name Henderson Field nativename nativename a nativename r image Starr Andropogon virginicus.jpg image width caption IATA MDY ICAO PMDY type Public owner United States Department of the Interior U.S. Dept. of the Interior br United States Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Service operator American Airports Corp. br under sub contract with Chugach Alaska Corporation Chugach Industries, Inc. city served Midway Atoll location Sand Island, Midway Atoll elevation f 18 latd 28 latm 12 lats 05 latNS N longd 177 longm 22 longs 53 longEW W coordinates region US pushpin map Pacific Ocean pushpin label PMDY pushpin map caption Location in the Pacific Ocean image map Midway Atoll map.svg image map caption Location on Sand Island. Former runways in gray. website http www.americanairports.com Locations MDYHendersonFieldAirportMidwayHI.aspx www.americanairports.com r1 number 6 24 r1 length f 7,800 r1 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Source Federal Aviation Administration ref name faa FAA airport ID MDY use PU own PU site 52653. A ref Henderson Field Airport codes MDY PMDY is a public airport located on Sand Island, Midway Atoll Sand Island in Midway Atoll , an unincorporated territory of the United States . The airport was once used as an emergency diversion point for ETOPS operations. It is subsidized by Boeing . It still serves this capacity, most recently in June 2011. ref http www.khon2.com news local story Delta flight makes emergency landing at Midway MX535SWPx0a419skV7d4HQ.cspx Delta flight makes emergency landing at Midway Atoll ref Facilities Henderson Field covers convert 1200 acre ha 0 and has one runway Runway 6 24 Convert 7800 x 150 ft abbr on 0 , surface asphalt ref name faa File Continental Airlines Boeing 737 824 N25201 at Henderson Field, Midway Atoll.jpg thumb left Continental Airlines Boeing 737 at Midway to commemorate the 66th anniversary o ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Image Talkeetna Mountains 3.jpg thumb right 300px Talkeetna Mountains, from the Parks Highway The Talkeetna Mountains Dghelaay tahwt aene in Ahtna language Ahtna Coord 62 2 N 147 54 W type mountain are a mountain range in Alaska . The Matanuska and Susitna River valleys, with towns such as Trapper Creek , Talkeetna , Wasilla , Palmer, Alaska Palmer , Sutton, Alaska Sutton , and Chickaloon , roughly bound the Talkeetnas in the westerly parts of the range. Sovereign Mountain rises to 8849 feet in the remote and heavily glaciated central part of the range. The east side of the range fronts a broad, about 100 miles wide, lake studded lowland of forests and swamps, across which rises the gigantic Mount Wrangell 13,804 ft volcanic edifice. Richardson Highway Alaska Highway 4 runs northward through this lowland. Hundreds of miles to the west Alaska Highway 3 runs along the western side of the Talkeetna range, with the Alaska Range directly west. Glenn Highway Alaska Highway 1 , running along the southern front of the Talkeetna Mountains, lies mainly in a valley marking a tectonic divide between the Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks of the accretionary wedge , island arc , and basement rocks in the Peninsular terrane and other terranes forming the Talkeetna Mountains , and the Chugach Mountains in the Chugach terrane to the south. The range stretches as much as a hundred miles north to south. ref http www.peakbagger.com range.aspx?rid 1040 Talkeenta Mountains . Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 December 2009. ref Alaska Highway 8 , seasonal and unpaved, passes over highlands rising to above 4000 feet, north of the Talkeetnas. Hatcher Pass , a seasonal highway pass across the southwestern corner of the range, provides views into the Glacier glaciated interior of the range, and is the location of Independence Mine State Historical Park . The majority of the land is state owned, and it is home to many large mammal including grizzly brown bear, black bear, ... more details
unreferenced date October 2007 Infobox mountain name Eagle Peak photo Eagle Peak Alaska.jpg photo caption The Northern face of Eagle Peak remains covered in snow throughout early summer elevation ft 6955 elevation ref prominence location Anchorage Municipality, Alaska , United States USA range Chugach Mountains coordinates topo type age last eruption first ascent 1966 B. Babcock, B. Hauser easiest route The southern face and southeast ridges are the most popular, and probably safest, routes. Eagle Peak is a convert 6955 ft m 0 mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska , located in Chugach State Park in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Anchorage Municipality . Location The peak is situated at the head of South Fork Eagle River Valley, east of downtown Anchorage, and stands out as the highest summit along a long ridgeline that includes Flute Peak 6610 ft. and Hurdygurdy Mountain 5965 ft. Towering above Eagle Lake, Flute Glacier, and Eagle River Valley, Eagle Peak is one of several imposing peaks in the immediate area over 6000 feet. Topography Starting from a base elevation on the Eastern side of approximately 700 ft., Eagle Peak climbs dramatically citation? to its 6955 ft. summit in little more than a mile and a half. Aerially it resembles a three sided pyramid, with ridges connecting from the Northwest and South. All sides feature extensive cliff banding, with a particularly prominent series of cliffs on the Northern face that climb nearly 3000 vertical feet. Terrain Beginning at approximately 1000 ft., Eagle Peak becomes a predominantly alpine zone, characterized by extremely scant vegetation, a variety of lichens , snow pack including year round snowfields , and a large amount of bare, and often loose, rock. Wildlife Like many Alaskan mountains, Eagle Peak may be frequented by rock ptarmigan ptarmigan , Dahl sheep, mountain goats , and other alpine animals. Despite the lack of vegetation, a variety of insects thrive at high elevations throughout ... more details
Elias align center 6 cmt Mount Marcus Baker pb 443 hp the Chugach Mountains date April 4, 2012 Chugach ... 62.2132 144.1292 name Mount Sanford align center 17 cmt Mount Tom White pb 456 date April 4, 2012 Chugach ... Spire align center 30 cmt De Long Peak alt Peak 8084 pb 16715 cme 7783 date April 4, 2012 Chugach ... cmt Peak 8010 pb 16716 date April 4, 2012 Chugach Mountains epi 2441.45 1877.57 40.72 m 2 date April ... pb 453 date April 4, 2012 Chugach Mountains epi 2592.02 1814.78 45.05 m 2 date April 4, 2012 coord ... align center 53 cmt Mount Steller Chugach Mountains name Mount Steller pb 459 date April 4, 2012 Chugach ... align center 54 cmt Mount Miller pb 460 hp the Barkley Ridge date April 4, 2012 Chugach Mountains ... Carlisle Volcano align center 56 cmt Bashful Peak pb 448 hp the western Chugach Mountains date April 4, 2012 Chugach Mountains epi 2439.92 1607.82 35.52 m 2 date April 4, 2012 coord 61.3076 148.8697 ... date April 4, 2012 Chugach Mountains epi 2107.69 1543.81 17.87 m 2 date April 4, 2012 coord 61.3297 ... more details
Image Needles Dr.png thumb Needles Drive Chugiak IPAc en icon t u i k is an unincorporated community in the Anchorage, Alaska Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska , situated approximately 20 miles 32 km northeast of downtown Anchorage. It is located between Eagle River, Alaska Eagle River to the south, and Eklutna, Alaska Eklutna to the north, and between Knik Arm to the west and the Chugach Mountains to the east. There are about 8300 residents, most of whom work in Anchorage or the Matanuska Susitna Valley , and are spread out mainly along the Glenn Highway . The urban cluster of Anchorage Northeast including Chugiak and surroundings has an estimated population of 31,000 2010 , covering an area of 39 km . The name Chugiak comes from a Dena ina language Dena ina word meaning place of many places . Chugiak was first heavily settled in the 1950s, primarily by homesteading former military personnel who had served in Alaska during World War II . It is currently one of the main sites of suburban expansion near Anchorage. Chugiak is also the home of the Birchwood Shooting & Recreational Park , adjacent to the Birchwood Airport , the largest Rifle, pistol, and shotgun range facility in the State of Alaska. The annual Alaska State Trap and Skeet competitions are held there. Chugiak has its own post office, with United States postal zipcode 99567, which encompasses the component communities of Birchwood and Peters Creek. See also Chugiak High School External links http www.cer.org Chugiak Eagle River coord 61 23 20 N 149 28 55 W type city region US AK display title Category Anchorage metropolitan area Category Populated places in Anchorage, Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub fr Chugiak ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Miles Lake image lake caption lake Miles Lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska Valdez Cordova CA , Alaska United States USA coords Coord 60 40 53 N 144 40 3 W region US AK type waterbody source GNIS display inline,title name Miles Lake Valdez Cordova CA ref name GNIS ML cite gnis id 1423704 name Miles Lake accessdate 2009 05 04 ref type inflow Miles Glacier ref name GNIS ML outflow Copper River ref name GNIS ML catchment basin countries United States USA length Convert 3.5 mi abbr on lk on ref name GNIS ML width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation Convert 125 ft m ref name GNIS ML islands cities end of Infobox lake Miles Lake is a Convert 3.5 mi km long lake in the U.S. state of Alaska . It is located at the terminus of Miles Glacier , Convert 33 mi km North of Katalla, Alaska Katalla , Chugach Mountains , and flows into the Copper River Alaska . ref name GNIS ML Etymology Name derived from Miles Glacier , ref name GNIS ML which was named in 1885 by Lt. Allen after Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles , 1839 1925. ref name GNIS MG cite gnis id 1423703 name Miles Glacier accessdate 2009 05 04 ref References Reflist See also List of lakes of Alaska Category Lakes of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Infobox glacier name Tazlina Glacier photo Tazlina Glacier.jpg photo caption Tazlina glacier terminus region type Valley glacier location Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska , United States U.S. coords coord 61 28 51 N 146 35 41 W type glacier scale 500000 display inline,title area length 25 miles 40 km thickness terminus outwash plains status retreating Tazlina Glacier is a 25 mile long 40 km glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska . ref cite web url http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 61.58779&lon 146.52921&s 500&size l&u 4&datum nad27&layer DRG title USGS Valdez C 7 AK Topo Map publisher Topozone accessdate 2007 01 24 ref It begins 1.5 miles 2.4 km north of Mount Cashman and flows north to its terminus one mile 1.6 km south of Tazlina Lake and 43 miles 69 km north of Valdez, Alaska Valdez . Tazlina glacier is the largest northward flowing glacier in the Chugach Mountains . The Glacier terminus terminus of the glacier is retreating and thinning. ref cite web url http www.usgs.gov features glaciers2.html title Alaskan Glaciers publisher U.S. Geological Survey accessdate 2007 01 24 ref See also List of glaciers Cited references Reflist External links Gnis 1410695 http geogdata.csun.edu alaska panorama atlas page3 files page3 1050 full.html Image Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub fr Glacier Tazlina ... more details
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