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O'Malley Peak is a mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in
O'Malley Peak
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Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
in the U.S. state of Alaska. O'Malley Peak is situated in Chugach State Park, southeast of downtown Anchorage
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
, west of Mount Williwaw, and northwest of The Ramp, which is its nearest higher peak. Access is via the Powerline Trail with several scramble routes to the summit.
Dr. James O'Malley
"Doc" O'Malley moved to Anchorage in 1946 and practiced medicine there until his death in 1974. He was one of the first doctors in town, respected by his peers and beloved by patients. There is also a school and road named after him in Anchorage.Anchorage Daily Times - obituary of Dr. O'Malley - August 12, 1974Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, O'Malley Peak is located in asubarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains ( orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snow. Winter temperatures can drop to 10 °F with wind chill factors below 0 °F. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Campbell Creek.
See also
* List of mountain peaks of Alaska * Geography of AlaskaReferences
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* Campbell Creek, Queensland, a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland
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, Northwest = Anchorage
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Mountains of Alaska
Mountains of Anchorage, Alaska
North American 1000 m summits