| Capital Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Capital MountainLocation in Alaska
| |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,730 ft (2,356 m) |
| Prominence | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
| Isolation | 7.63 mi (12.28 km) |
| Coordinates | 62°25′25″N 144°06′51″W / 62.4234982°N 144.1140578°W / 62.4234982; -144.1140578 |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Copper River |
| Protected area | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
| Parent range | Wrangell Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Gulkana B-1 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Eroded shield volcano |
| Rock type | Andesite |
| Volcanic field | Wrangell Volcanic Field |
| Last eruption | 1 million years ago |
Capital Mountain is an andesitic shield volcano located in Alaska. Its elevation is 7,730 ft (2356 m).
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Capital Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Wrangell Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below -10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.
See also
References
- ^ Charles A. Wood, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, Cambridge University Press, 1992, p. 89.
- ^ "Capital - Introduction". www.avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Capital Mountain - 7,731' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- "Capital Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- "Capital Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Capital Mountain: weather forecast
- "Capital". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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