Mount Allen (Alaska)
| Mount Allen | |
|---|---|
 South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,512 ft (2,899 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 4,412 ft (1,345 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Peak 9750[2] |
| Isolation | 12.26 mi (19.73 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 62°14′37″N 142°14′04″W / 62.2435843°N 142.2344337°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Henry Tureman Allen |
| Geography | |
  Mount Allen Location in Alaska | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Allen | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Copper River Census Area |
| Protected area | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve[3] |
| Parent range | Wrangell Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Nabesna A-3 |
Mount Allen is a 9,512-foot-elevation (2,899-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
[edit]Mount Allen is a prominent glaciated mountain set in the Wrangell Mountains.[3] The remote peak is located 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north-northwest of Chisana, Alaska, in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Chisana River which is a tributary of the Tanana River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 6,400 feet (1,950 m) above the Chisana River in five miles (8 km).
Etymology
[edit]The mountain is named for Henry Tureman Allen (1859–1930), who explored and mapped the Copper River region in 1885.[4] He named and measured the elevations of the region's giants such as Mount Blackburn, Mount Sanford, and Mount Drum.[5] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1] The Upper Tanana name for this mountain is "Ch 'ank än' Choh."[1]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Allen is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports unnamed glaciers surrounding this peak. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mount Allen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ a b c "Allen, Mount - 9,480' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ a b c "Mount Allen". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 7.
- ^ History of the Wrangell-St. Elias Area, National Park Service, Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ 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]- Mount Allen: Weather forecast
