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Black Cap Mountain (Alaska)
Black Cap Mountain is a 3,321-foot (1,012-meter) mountain summit located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, in the Alsek Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains, in southeast Alaska. The mountain is situated immediately north of the entrance to Tidal Inlet, northwest of Juneau, Alaska, Juneau, and south of Mount Merriam, which is the nearest higher peak. Although modest in elevation, Topographic relief, relief is significant as the mountain rises up from tidewater in less than two miles. The mountain's descriptive name was given by the United States Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey in 1956 because the summit is composed of black limestone which contrasts with the color of the flanks of the mountain, making it visible for many miles. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1960 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Weather permitting, Black Cap Mountain can be seen from Glacier Bay, which is a popular destination for cruise ships. The months May through June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takhinsha Mountains
The Takhinsha Mountains are a mountain range in Haines Borough and the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, in the southeastern part of the state. They extend west-northwest from the northern end of the Chilkat Range to the head of Riggs Glacier, southwest of Skagway. "Takhinsha" is a Tlingit name reported by E. C. Robertson of the U.S. Geological Survey and published in 1952. The mountains include Krause Mountain, named for geographer Aurel Krause Aurel Krause (December 30, 1848 – March 14, 1908) was a German geographer known today for his early ethnography of the Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska, published in 1885. Krause was born in Polnisch Konopath near Schwetz, West Prussia ... and located 16 miles west-southwest of Haines. References Landforms of Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska Mountain ranges of Alaska Mountains of Haines Borough, Alaska Mountains of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{US-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |