Mount Thomas (Alaska)
| Mount Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Aerial of Mt. Thomas across Valdez Narrows | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,350 ft (1,326 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,000 ft (305 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.06 mi (3.32 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 61°04′57″N 146°43′04″W / 61.08250°N 146.71778°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Thomas Location of Mount Thomas in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Valdez A-8 |
Mount Thomas is a 4,350-foot (1,326 m) mountain summit located in the
relief is significant since the eastern aspect of the mountain rises up from the tidewater of Prince William Sound's Valdez Narrows in approximately 1.5 miles. The mountain was named in 1898 by Captain William R. Abercrombie, presumably for General George Henry Thomas (1816–1870).[2]
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(Anderson Falls at lower right)
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Thomas is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports an unnamed glacier on the north slope.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas, Mount - 4,350' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ a b "Mount Thomas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ISSN 1027-5606.