| Audubon Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North aspect, centered at top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,472 ft (2,582 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,422 ft (433 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Powder Top (9,140 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 4.16 mi (6.69 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 61°28′17″N 146°47′50″W / 61.4714278°N 146.7973145°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John James Audubon |
| Geography | |
  Audubon Mountain Location of Audubon Mountain in Alaska | |
| Location | Copper River Census Area |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Valdez B-8 |
Audubon Mountain is an 8,472-foot-elevation (2,582-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Audubon Mountain is located 30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains.[3] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,500 feet (457 m) above the surrounding icefield in 0.25 miles (0.40 km). The mountain's name was applied about 1957 by Lawrence E. Nielsen to honor John James Audubon (1785–1851), famous American ornithologist and artist.[4] The toponym was officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Audubon Mountain is located in a tundra 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 the Nelchina Glacier to the north, Science Glacier to the south, and Tazlina Glacier to the east.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Audubon Mountain - 8,472' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ USGS topographic map Valdez B-8
- ^ a b c d "Audubon Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 93.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Audubon Mountain
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This page was last edited on 14 January 2024, at 10:34