Raggedtop Mountain
Raggedtop Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,215 ft (1,590 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 965 ft (294 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Magpie Peak (5,812 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 1.77 mi (2.85 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 61°00′58″N 149°08′40″W / 61.0161035°N 149.1444715°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Municipality of Anchorage |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Protected area | Chugach National Forest[1] |
Parent range | Chugach Mountains[1] |
Topo map | USGS Anchorage A-6 |
Raggedtop Mountain is a 5,215-foot-elevation (1,590-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Raggedtop Mountain is located 28 miles (45 km) southeast of
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Raggedtop Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] 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 −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports three small snow fields on the slopes and the Alyeska ski area four miles (6.4 km) to the south-southeast.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d "Raggedtop Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b c d "Raggedtop Mountain - 5,215' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b c "Raggedtop Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 790.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Raggedtop Mountain