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Mountain in Alaska, United States
Mount Eleanor
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,988 ft (1,216 m)
Prominence2,538 ft (774 m)
Parent peakPeak 4050
Isolation5.97 mi (9.61 km)
Coordinates59°46′50″N 153°21′49″W / 59.7805669°N 153.3634924°W / 59.7805669; -153.3634924
Geography
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Interactive map of Mount Eleanor
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough
Parent rangeChigmit Mountains
Aleutian Range
Topo mapUSGS Iliamna D-1

Mount Eleanor is a 3,988-foot (1,216 m) mountain summit in the US state of Alaska.

Description

Mount Eleanor is located in the Chigmit Mountains of the Aleutian Range. The mountain is situated 145 mi (233 km) southwest of Anchorage, 65 mi (105 km) west of Homer, and six miles south of Lake Clark National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Iniskin Bay and east to Chinitna Bay, thence Cook Inlet. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises up from tidewater at Iniskin Bay in two miles. The mountain's name was published in 1905 by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The namesake is not recorded.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Eleanor is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.

See also

References

  1. ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 308.
  2. ^ "Mount Eleanor, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Eleanor, Mount - 3,988' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. "Mount Eleanor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. 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.
  6. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-02-02.

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