Mount Isto
| Mount Isto | |
|---|---|
  Mount Isto | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,976 ft (2,736 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 7,876 ft (2,401 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 69°12′09″N 143°48′08″W / 69.20250°N 143.80222°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Slope Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Brooks Range |
| Topo map | USGS Demarcation Point B-5 |
Mount Isto is the highest peak in the
U.S. Geological Survey.[3][5] In 2014, new measurement technology established that Mount Isto is the highest peak in the Brooks Range. Previously, Mount Chamberlin was believed to be the tallest, but it is now ranked third.[6][7][2]
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of Ultras of the United States
References
- ^ a b "Mount Isto, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ . Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Mount Isto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Brooks Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Mount Isto, Alaska (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Howard, Brian Clark (December 16, 2015). "There's a New Tallest Peak in the North American Arctic". National Geographic. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Rozell, Ned (December 16, 2015). "Measuring the highest peaks in the Brooks Range". University of Alaska, Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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