Northbird
Northbird | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,310 ft (1,009 m)[1] |
Prominence | 915 ft (279 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Mahoney Mountain (3,382 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 1.88 mi (3.03 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 55°22′24″N 131°33′58″W / 55.3733530°N 131.5661377°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Ketchikan Gateway[3] |
Protected area | Tongass National Forest |
Parent range | Pacific Ranges[1] |
Topo map | USGS Ketchikan B-5 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail[4] |
Northbird, also known as Northbird Peak, is a 3,310-foot-elevation (1,009-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Northbird is located 3.7 miles (5.9 km) northeast of
Etymology
Northbird is situated 0.29 mile northeast of Roy Jones Mountain (3,222 ft), which is named after Roy F. Jones.[6] Jones was the first pilot to establish commercial air service in Alaska in 1922 when he landed his open cockpit biplane named Northbird at Ketchikan in the Tongass Narrows.[3] The Northbird toponym was officially adopted in 1974 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Northbird is located in an Oceanic climate zone characterized by heavy cloud cover and high humidity through much of the year and abundant rainfall throughout the year (even in the driest month).[7] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop to 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Northbird Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c "Northbird Peak - 3,310' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c d "Northbird". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Northbird Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Ketchikan Area Trails Guide, Tongass National Forest, R10-RG-210, February 2013
- ^ "Roy Jones Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Northbird