Tlingit Peak is a 3,274-foot (998 m) mountain summit in the US state of Alaska.
| Tlingit Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, centered at top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,274 ft (998 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,924 ft (891 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Serrated Peak[3] |
| Isolation | 2.05 mi (3.30 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 58°37′00″N 136°20′27″W / 58.6166723°N 136.3409566°W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Tlingit |
| Geography | |
  Tlingit Peak Location in Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Hoonah–Angoon |
| Protected area | Glacier Bay National Park |
| Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains Fairweather Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Fairweather C-2 |
Description
editTlingit Peak is located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is set within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and is situated 2.14 miles (3.44 km) southwest of Marble Mountain.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Geikie Inlet. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above tidewater of Tyndall Cove in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's name was reported in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4] The peak is named after the Tlingit people.[1] Other peaks within the park with the "Tlingit" name include Mount Tlingit and Mount Tlingit Ankawoo.
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Tlingit Peak is located in a marine subpolar climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 971.
- ^ a b c "Tlingit Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b c "Tlingit Peak - 3,274' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b "Tlingit Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ 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
edit- Tlingit Peak: weather forecast
