Mount Tlingit

Mount Tlingit
Mt. Tlingit centered at top (Mt. Fairweather to right) Aerial view from east (1973)
Highest point
Elevation	12,606 ft (3,842 m)[1][2]
Prominence	2,056 ft (627 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Quincy Adams (13,620 ft)[2]
Isolation	2.34 mi (3.77 km)[2]
Listing	Highest US summits (#137)
Coordinates	58°53′35″N 137°23′38″W / 58.89306°N 137.39389°W / 58.89306; -137.39389[1]
Naming
Etymology	Tlingit
Geography
Mount Tlingit Location of Mount Tlingit in Alaska
Location	Glacier Bay National Park
Parent range	Fairweather Range[1] Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map	USGS Mount Fairweather D-5
Climbing
Easiest route	Mountaineering

Mount Tlingit is a 12,606-foot (3,842-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Mount Tlingit is part of the Fairweather Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains. The glaciated peak is located in Glacier Bay National Park, 2.3 mi (4 km) southeast of the Canada–United States border, and 4.8 mi (8 km) east of Mount Fairweather, which is the highest peak in the Fairweather Range.^[1] Tlingit ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the park and 76th-highest in Alaska.^[2] Precipitation runoff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into Glacier Bay Basin and the Gulf of Alaska. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Mount Tlingit should not be confused with officially-named Tlingit Peak (3,169 feet) which is also within Glacier Bay National Park.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tlingit has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Margerie Glacier to the east of the summit and Fairweather Glacier to the southwest. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.

See also

•  Mountains portal
• Geography of Alaska

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