About the Chugach people other uses Chugach disambiguation Infobox Ethnic group group Chugach image File Chugach.jpg 200px br Chugach man in traditional dress pop region1 flagcountry United States pop1 ref1 region2 pop2 ref2 languages Alutiiq language Alutiiq Chugach dialect , English language English religions related Koniag Alutiiq , Yup ik Chugach IPAc en icon t u t is the name of an Alaska Native culture and group of people in the region of the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound . The Chugach people are an Alutiiq Pacific Eskimo people who speak the Chugach dialect of the Alutiiq language . The Chugach people gave their name to Chugach National Forest , the Chugach Mountains , and Alaska s Chugach State Park , all located in or near the traditional range of the Chugach people in southcentral Alaska . Chugach Alaska Corporation , an Alaska Native Regional Corporations Alaska Native regional corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, also derives its name from the Chugach people, many of whom are shareholders of the corporation. In 1964, a tsunami generated by the Good Friday Earthquake destroyed the Chugach village of Chenega, Alaska . The fishing based Chugach economy was badly affected by the environmental damage caused by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. External links http www.chugach ak.com Chugach Alaska Corporation http www.fs.fed.us r10 chugachChugach National Forest Category Alaska Native ethnic groups Category Yupik ... more details
Chugach can refer to the Chugach people, an Alutiiq people of southcentral Alaska . Chugach Alaska Corporation , an Alaska Native Regional Corporation Alaska Native regional corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Chugach National Forest , a national forest in southcentral Alaska . the Chugach Mountains , a mountain range in southcentral Alaska . Chugach State Park , a state park in southcentral Alaska . disambig ru ... more details
Geobox Range name Chugach Mountains image Chugach Panorama Alaska.jpg image caption View of the Chugach Mountains from the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage country United States state Alaska parent Pacific Coast Ranges length imperial 300 length orientation E W width imperial width orientation highest Mount Marcus Baker highest elevation imperial 13176 highest lat d 61 highest lat m 26 highest lat s 14 highest lat NS N highest long d 147 highest long m 45 highest long s 10 highest long EW W map map caption Image Chugach4.jpg 150px right thumb Alpine Lakes in the Chugach Mountains Image Chugachreflection.JPG 150px right thumb A peak in the Chugach Mountains The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain range s that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America . The range is about 500 km 300 mi long, running generally east west ... high. Even so its position along the Gulf of Alaska ensures more snowfall in the Chugach ... The mountains are protected in the Chugach State Park and the Chugach National Forest . Near to Anchorage ... Skiing Championship is held annually in the Chugach near Valdez, Alaska Valdez . The Richardson Highway , Seward Highway , and the Glenn Highway run through the Chugach Mountains. The tunnel from Portage ... . The name Chugach is from the Eskimo tribal name Chugachmiut recorded by the Russians and written ... and applied it to the mountains. ref name gnis cite gnis id 1412401 name Chugach Mountains accessdate ... Thor convert 12251 ft m 0 abbr on Mount Stellwedfder Chugach Mountains Mount Steller convert 10617 ft m 0 Mount Michelson Chugach Mountains Mount Michelson convert 8701 ft m 0 Mount Palmer Alaska ... N 145 20 W scale 3000000 display title Category Mountain ranges of Alaska ca Muntanyes Chugach cs Chugach Mountains da Chugach bjergene de Chugach Mountains fr Montagnes Chugach nl Chugachgebergte pl Chugach Mountains ro Mun ii Chugach ru simple Chugach Mountains zh ... more details
Chugach Alaska Corporation , or CAC , is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 ANCSA in settlement of aboriginal land claims. Chugach Alaska Corporation was incorporated in Alaska on June 23, 1972. ref name corpdb Corporations Database. https myalaska.state.ak.us business soskb Corp.asp?240261 Chugach Alaska Corporation . Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Retrieved on 2007 03 27. ref Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage , Alaska , Chugach Alaska Corporation is a for profit corporation with over 2,200 Alaska Natives Alaska Native shareholders ref name cacprofile Chugach Alaska Corporation. 2006 . http www.chugach ak.com profile.html Corporate Profile. Retrieved on 2007 03 27. ref primarily of Chugach Alutiiq , Eyak , and Tlingit people Tlingit descent. ref name cacpeople Chugach Alaska Corporation. 2006 . http www.chugach ... Officers and directors A current listing of Chugach Alaska Corporation s officers and directors ... At incorporation, Chugach Alaska Corporation enrolled about 2,000 Alaska Natives Alaska Native shareholders ... name cacprofile As an ANCSA corporation, Chugach Alaska Corporation has no publicly traded stock and its shares cannot legally be sold. Lands The Chugach region encompasses about 10 million acres ... coast of the Kenai Peninsula . Chugach Alaska Corporation s land entitlement under Alaska Native Claims ..., CAC has received about 94 of its total entitlement. ref name caclands Chugach Alaska Corporation .... ref Business enterprises Under federal law, Chugach Alaska Corporation and its majority owned subsidiaries ..., and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill s impact on the local herring population. In 2003 Chugach ranked ... businesses. References references External links http www.chugach ak.com Chugach Alaska Corporation ... filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pt Chugach Alaska Corporation ... more details
Infobox School District name Chugach School District logo motto type budget established region grades superintendent Robert Crumley ref cite web url http www.chugachschools.com staff staff directory.html title Staff Directory accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher Chugach School District ref teachers staff 30 students 214 conference accreditation mascot colors free label free text location Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage , Alaska country United States mapimage1 mapimage1size mapimage2 mapimage2size schedule information 907 522 7400 website http www.chugachschools.com index.html Chugach School District The Chugach School District operates six schools out of Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage , Alaska , United States. These six schools serve approximately 214 students across convert 22000 sqmi km2 sigfig 2 across South Central Alaska. Schools Whittier ref cite web url http www.chugachschools.com csd schools whittier.html title Whittier Community School accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher Chugach School District ref Tatitlek ref cite web url http www.chugachschools.com csd schools tatitlek.html title Tatitlek Community School accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher Chugach School District ref Chenega Bay ref cite web url http www.chugachschools.com csd schools chenega bay.html title Chenega Bay School accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher Chugach School District ref Valdez Anchorage Fairbanks Awards In 2001, the Chugach School District earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology . ref cite web url http www.nist.gov public affairs factsheet mbnqa.htm title Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology ref ref cite web url http www.chugachschools.com baldrige press small.html title Baldrige Press Release accessdate 2008 12 23 publisher Chugach School District ref External links http www.chugachschools.com index.html Chugach School District In 2008, Chugach ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Chugach National Forest iucn category VI map USA Alaska location map.svg map caption Location of Chugach National Forest in Alaska locator x 195 locator y 110 location Alaska , United States USA nearest city Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, AK lat d 61 lat m 15 lat s 00 lat NS N long d 149 long m 19 long s 00 long EW W area 5.4 million acres 23,000 km established July 23, 1907 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Forest Service U.S. Forest Service File Map of the Chugach National Forest.png thumb 300px left alt A map showing the extent of the Chugach National Forest The Chugach National Forest surrounds Prince William Sound and is very mountainous. The Chugach National Forest is a 5.4 million acre 23,000 km United States U.S. National Forest ... entity forest in the U.S. national forest system, and is the northernmost national forest. The Chugach National Forest envelops Prince William Sound and is surrounded by the Chugach Mountains . It was originally ... Seward . Though the Chugach forest is largely wild, with only convert 90 mi km of Forest Service roads ... land staff lar 2007 TABLE 6.htm Ecology The Chugach is a temperate rain forest in the pacific temperate ... 05 16 . ref Gallery title Scenery of the Chugach National Forest lines 2 File Chugach1.jpg alt1 refer to caption Hiker on a slope in the Chugach forest File Chugach4.jpg alt2 refer to caption Alpine Lakes in the Chugach forest File SpencerGlacier.jpg alt3 refer to caption Spencer Glacier, in the Chugach Forest File Chugach2.jpg alt4 refer to caption Alpine trees in the Chugach forest References references External links http www.fs.fed.us r10 chugach U.S. Forest Service site Chugach National ... of the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska http www.alaskan.com alaska parks chugach.htm Alaskan.com Chugach ... of Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska Alaska geo stub Alaska protected area stub da Chugach National Forest de Chugach National Forest fa fr For t nationale de Chugach ... more details
Image Eklutna lake and bold peak.jpg thumb right Eklutna Lake and Bold Peak in Chugach State Park Chugach State Park is a 495,204 acre 2,004 km state park in the Anchorage, Alaska Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska . Located in the Chugach Mountains just east of the Anchorage Bowl, it is a very popular recreation destination. It is the third largest state park in the United States. Chugach State Park is accessible through numerous trailheads all located along the east side of Anchorage, or the southern side of Eagle River. The Chugach State Park http www.dnr.state.ak.us parks units chugach trails.htm website lists 28 recognized trailheads. The Park has three public campgrounds, located at Eklutna Lake, Eagle River, and Bird Creek. The campgrounds are manned by a host who collects the small fee. Amenities include fire rings, picnic tables, water, and latrines. The Park also has interpretive and Alaskan information available at the http www.ernc.org Eagle River Nature Center , which is operated by a non profit organization in cooperation with the State Park. The Seward Highway , from Anchorage to Seward, Alaska Seward , follows part of the southern edge of the Park along the Turnagain Arm . This stretch of highway is listed as a National Scenic Byway and is designated as an All American Road http www.byways.org explore byways 10390 stories 47123 . There are several viewpoints along the Seward Highway. One of the most visited is Beluga Point, Mile 110.5, named for the Beluga whale s that frequent the Arm. Another popular viewpoint along the Seward Highway ... of Chugach State Park is from Eagle River North to the Parks border at Pioneer Peak. This area includes .... The southern park boundary lies just to the north of the city of Girdwood, where Chugach National Forest ... chugach Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Chugach State Park coord 61.209 N 149.230 W display ... of Anchorage, Alaska de Chugach State Park ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mount Michelson photo photo caption elevation ft 8701 elevation ref ref name gnis gnis 1406268 Mount Michelson ref prominence location Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska range Chugach Mountains coordinates coord 61 16 50 N 147 13 28 W type mountain region US display inline topo United States Geological Survey USGS Anchorage B 1 first ascent easiest route Mount Michelson is a mountain at the head of the Meares Glacier , convert 34 mi km 0 NW of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska, USA. The mountain was named around 1957 for Albert Abraham Michelson by members of the Chugach Mountains Expedition sponsored by the Arctic Institute of North America. ref name gnis References reflist Category Mountains of Alaska Michelson Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub pl Mount Michelson ... more details
About the peak in the Chugach Mountains the peak in the Aleutian Range Mount Steller Aleutian Range Infobox mountain name Mount Steller elevation ft 10617 elevation ref prominence ft 5564 prominence ref location Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska , United States USA range Chugach Mountains coordinates Coord 60 31 13 N 143 05 27 W type mountain region US display inline,title first ascent 1990 by B Jacobs, G Anderson, M Bowling, R Wesson Mount Steller is a peak at the far eastern end of the Chugach Mountains of Alaska , United States . It is notable for its isolated location among extensive icefield s, and for its large rise above local terrain. For example, it rises 8000 feet 2440 m above the Bering Glacier to the south in about 4 horizontal miles 6.4 km . Mount Steller is the high point of Waxell Ridge, an east west trending ridge on the south side of the Bagley Icefield , one of the largest icefield s in North America. The large Bering Glacier flows past the east and south slopes of the ridge, while the Steller Glacier flows from its west side. The mountain was presumably named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller . Due to its isolated location, poor weather, and comparatively low absolute elevation by Alaskan standards, Mount Steller was not climbed until recently. The first ascent was in 1990. External links http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 60.5203&lon 143.0908&size l&symshow y&datum nad83&layer DRG250&s 500 Mount Steller on Topozone http www.gi.alaska.edu ScienceForum ASF17 1769.html Article about a massive landslide on Mount Steller Category Mountains of Alaska Steller, Mount Chugach Category Landforms of Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska YakutatAK geo stub ... more details
Mount Michelson may refer to Mount Michelson Brooks Range in the Brooks Range of Alaska, USA Mount Michelson Chugach Mountains in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska, USA geodis Category Place name disambiguation pages ... more details
Matanuska may refer to Matanuska Formation , the northern Chugach Mountains , Alaska Matanuska Glacier , in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska Matanuska River , in Alaska Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska , in Alaska Matanuska Valley , in Alaska M V Matanuska , a vessel in the Alaska Marine Highway System disambig de Matanuska fr Matanuska ru ... more details
Mount Steller is the name of two significant peaks in Alaska Mount Steller Chugach Mountains , a peak at the far eastern end of the Chugach Mountains Mount Steller Aleutian Range , a volcanic peak on the Alaska Peninsula These peaks are presumably both named for naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller , an early European visitor to Alaska. geodis ... more details
Distinguish2 Flat Top Mountain Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Flat Top Mountain , also in Alaska, on Chichagof Island Infobox mountain name Flattop Mountain photo Flattop Anchorage.jpg photo caption Flattop as seen from south Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage elevation ft 3510 elevation ref Citation needed date December 2008 prominence map Alaska map caption Location in Alaska label position left listing location Anchorage Municipality, Alaska , United States USA range Chugach Mountains lat d 61 lat m 05 lat s 26 lat NS N long d 149 long m 39 long s 55 long EW W region US AK coordinates ref topo United States Geological Survey USGS Anchorage A 8 type age first ascent easiest route Flattop Mountain is a 3,510 foot 1,070 m mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska , located in Chugach State Park just east of urban Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage . It is the most climbed mountain in the state. It is usually reached by driving to the Glen Alps trailhead and following a well maintained 1.5 mile 2.4 km trail, with an elevation gain of 1280 feet 390 m from the parking lot to the summit. Since it is the most accessible mountain to Anchorage, Flattop is a very popular location for hiking , climbing , berry picking, paragliding , and backcountry skiing . Campouts are held on the summit at the summer and winter solstice s. Flattop is known for its panoramic views of Anchorage and the surrounding area Denali , Mount Foraker , and Mount Spurr are sometimes visible on very clear days. File FlatTopPeak.jpg thumb 300px center View from Flat Top Peak during Alaskan summer External links Chugach State Park http www.dnr.state.ak.us parks units chugach hillside.htm Hillside trail guide and http www.dnr.state.ak.us parks units chugach hillsmap.htm trail map includes Flattop trail and the http hike anchorage alaska.com Flattop Mountain Shuttle provides van service from downtown to the trailhead and back. Category Mountains of Alaska Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub ... more details
Summary Chugach man wearing spruce root hat , beads , earrings , nose piercing , woven cloak Prince William Sound , Alaska engraving c. 1778 by John Webber 1752 1793 , from James Cook s A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Atlas, 1773 1784, pl. 46 from http content.lib.washington.edu cgi bin viewer.exe?CISOROOT loc&CISOPTR 2149 Licensing PD art ... more details
Scott Glacier may refer to any of these glaciers Scott Glacier Alaska , a glacier in the Chugach Mountains, near Cordova, Alaska Scott Glacier Transantarctic Mountains , a major glacier flowing from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet through the Queen Maud subrange of the Transantarctic Mountains into the Ross Ice Shelf Scott Glacier East Antarctica , a glacier on the outer coast of East Antarctica Disambig fr Glacier Scott ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ptarmigan Peak photo Ptarmigan peak.jpg elevation ft 4880 elevation ref ref name 50hikes Shane Shepherd& Owen Wozniak. 50 Hikes in Alaska s Chugach State Park . The Mountaineers Books 2001 , http books.google.com books?id BjIGSz6DpjcC&pg PA138 p. 138 . ref prominence location Chugach State Park , Alaska , United States range Chugach Mountains coordinates coord 61.059 149.603 type mountain region US AK display inline,title topo first ascent easiest route Ptarmigan Peak is a convert 4880 ft m 0 mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage , Alaska . Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. ref name 50hikes Hikers generally reach the mountain s summit from the less steep southern side. ref name 50hikes In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. ref Louis W. Dawson. Wild Snow . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id OqQOLMUfohIC&pg PA101 p. 101 . ref In 1997, 14 members of a mountaineering expedition from the University of Alaska Anchorage two instructors and twelve students fell 1,000 feet down the mountain s north face. ref name accidents American Alpine Club. Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1998 . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id 5CpDZAnzxQoC&pg PA23 p. 23 . ref Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured. ref name accidents References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska Alaska geo stub ... more details
For other mountains by this name Mount Palmer disambiguation Infobox mountain name Mount Palmer photo photo caption elevation ft 6585 elevation ref ref name gnis cite gnis id 1407741 name Mount Palmer accessdate 2004 07 09 ref prominence m prominence ref listing location Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Municipality of Anchorage , Alaska Alaska, USA range Chugach Mountains map Alaska region US label position top lat d 61 lat m 19 lat s 09 lat NS N long d 148 long m 39 long s 28 long EW W coordinates ref ref name gnis topo United States Geological Survey USGS Anchorage B 5 type age first ascent easiest route Mount Palmer is a convert 6585 ft m 0 adj on mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska . It is located within the Anchorage, Alaska Municipality of Anchorage . Reference reflist DEFAULTSORT Palmer Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub ... more details
About the peak in the Aleutian Range the peak in the Chugach Mountains Mount Steller Chugach Mountains Infobox mountain name Mount Steller Aleutian Range elevation ft 7454 elevation ref prominence ft 1600 prominence ref location Katmai National Park and Preserve , Alaska , United States USA range Aleutian Range coordinates Coord 58 25 47 N 154 23 29 W type mountain region US display inline,title type Stratovolcano volcanic arc belt Aleutian Arc Mount Steller is a stratovolcano in Katmai National Park in Alaska , United States . It is part of the Aleutian Range and is located on the Alaska Peninsula . The mountain was presumably named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller . External links http www.topozone.com map.asp?lat 58.4298&lon 154.3914&s 500&size l&symshow n&datum nad83&layer DRG250 Mount Steller on Topozone Note that the mountain name is misspelled Stellar on this map. cite gvp vnum 1102 22 title Steller DEFAULTSORT Steller, Mount Aleutian Range Category Landforms of Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska Category Volcanoes of Alaska Category Stratovolcanoes Category Aleutian Range LakeandPeninsulaAK geo stub ... more details
for the glacier in Washington U.S. state Washington , United States Hanging Glacier Washington File Hanging glacier chugach nf.jpg thumb right upright A hanging glacier in the Chugach Mountains . A hanging glacier originates high on the wall of a glacial valley and descends only part of the way to the surface of the main glacier and abruptly stops, typically at a cliff. ref name glossary cite web url http pubs.usgs.gov of 2004 1216 glaciertypes glaciertypes.html title Glossary of Glacier Terminology publisher United States Geological Survey ref Avalanche Avalanching and icefall s are the mechanisms for ice and snow transfer to the valley floor below. ref name glossary Rock and icefall from a hanging glacier was responsible for triggering the Kolka Karmadon rock ice slide in 2002, that killed 125 people. ref cite web url http earthobservatory.nasa.gov Features Kolka kolka.php title Collapse of the Kolka Glacier first Rebecca last Lindsey work Earth Observatory publisher NASA ref References reflist Category Glaciology ... more details
for an island by the same name in Maryland Knight Island Maryland Knight Island is an island in western Prince William Sound of the Gulf of Alaska in the state of Alaska , USA . The island has a land area of 277.166 km 107.014 sq mi and no resident population as of 2000. ref http factfinder.census.gov servlet DTTable? bm y& context dt& ds name DEC 2000 SF1 U& CONTEXT dt& mt name DEC 2000 SF1 U P001& tree id 4001& transpose N& redoLog true& all geo types N& geo id 100 10000US022610003001048& search results 01000US& format & lang en& show geoid Y Knight Island Block 1048, Census Tract 3, Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau ref The majority of the island is a part of Chugach National Forest Alaska native corporations Chugach Alaska Corporation and Chenega Corporation are the two other major landowners. ref http fs.usda.gov Internet FSE DOCUMENTS stelprdb5052137.pdf Chugach Visitor Guide USDA Forest Service ref Shorelines on the eastern and northwestern part of the island were heavily covered in oil after the Exxon Valdez oil spill Exxon Valdez oil spill , northeast of the island, in 1989. ref cite journal author Galt, Jerry A., William J. Lehr, Debra L. Payton title Fate and transport of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Part 4 journal Environmental Science and Technology number 2 volume 25 year 1991 pages 202 209 ref References references coord 60 21 58 N 147 44 22 W scale 500000 display title Category Islands of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox mountain pass name Turnagain Pass photo photo caption elevation ft 900 elevation ref traversed 2 4 lanes of the Seward Highway Image Alaska 1 shield.svg 20px Alaska Route 1 AK 1 location Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska , USA range Chugach Mountains coordinates topo Turnagain Pass el. convert 900 ft m 0 is a mountain pass just south of the municipal limits of Anchorage, Alaska . It is located in the northeastern part of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Kenai Peninsula Borough . The pass marks the highest point on the Seward Highway at approximately milepost 70. ref name rwis cite web url http www.dot.state.ak.us iways roadweather forms SiteSum.html?areaId 2&perspectiveId 1&siteId 104 title RWIS site summary author State of Alaska date 2008 02 22 accessdate 2008 02 22 ref Traveling north, the Seward Highway descends into the Anchorage bowl and begins to round the Turnagain Arm . ref name nsbp cite web url http www.byways.org explore byways 10390 places 30643 title Turnagain Pass, AK author National Scenic Byways Program year 2007 accessdate 2008 02 22 ref The pass is a popular winter recreation area for skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers. The designated recreation area is located within the Chugach National Forest , which maintains the http www.cnfaic.org Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center , whose forecasting area is centered around Turnagain Pass. References reflist coord 60 48 12 N 149 11 07 W display title Category Landforms of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Mountain passes of Alaska KenaiPeninsulaAK geo stub ... more details
Infobox mountain name Polar Bear Peak photo Polar Bear Peak Alaska.jpg photo caption The Northern face of Polar Bear Peak elevation ft 6614 elevation ref ref name pb cite peakbagger id 18978 name Polar Bear Peak accessdate 2010 07 14 ref prominence ft 1214 prominence ref ref name pb listing location Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska , flag USA range Chugach Mountains map USA Alaska region US AK label position left lat d 61 lat m 09 lat s 10 lat NS N long d 149 long m 11 long s 45 long EW W coordinates ref ref name gnis cite gnis id 1847257 name Polar Bear Peak accessdate 2007 09 17 ref topo USGS Anchorage A 6 type age first ascent 1966 Vin Hoeman, C. Serfoss citation needed date July 2010 easiest route Polar Bear Peak is a convert 6614 ft m abbr on . mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska , located in Chugach State Park . Situated in the Chugach Mountains, it lies at the head of South Fork Eagle River, convert 5 mi km abbr on ESE of Eagle Lake Alaska Eagle Lake , and convert 22 mi km ESE of downtown Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage . The peak was named in 1963 by members of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because a snow patch on its north face resembles a Polar bear skin. ref name gnis Terrain Beginning at approximately 1000 ft., Polar Bear Peak becomes a predominantly alpine zone, characterized by exposed rock, extremely scant vegetation, a variety of lichen s, and snow pack including year round snowfields and glacier s . Wildlife Like many Alaskan mountains, Polar Bear Peak may be frequented by rock ptarmigan , Dall sheep, mountain goat s, and other alpine animals. Despite the lack of vegetation, a variety of insect s thrive at high elevations throughout Alaska. Overhead, one may spot a hawk or eagle . References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub de Polar Bear Peak ... more details
Martin River Glacier ref name U.S. 1949 cite book author Geological Survey U.S. title Geological Survey bulletin url http books.google.com books?id 9TjwAAAAMAAJ&pg PA608 accessdate 10 December 2011 year 1949 publisher U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey Washington, D.C. pages 608 ref is a 25 mile long 40 km glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska . It flows southwest to its terminus at the head of the Martin River , 20 miles 32 km northeast of Katalla, Alaska Katalla , in the Chugach Mountains . See also List of glaciers References reflist coord 60 34 05 N 143 52 09 W scale 500000 display title Category Glaciers of Alaska Category Landforms of Valdez Cordova Census Area, Alaska ValdezCordovaAK geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Cookinletsunset303.JPG thumb right 236px Sunset view of Cook Inlet and Ship Creek, Susitna in background. Ship Creek is an Alaska n river that flows from the Chugach Mountains into Cook Inlet . The Port of Anchorage at the mouth of Ship Creek gave its name Knik Anchorage to the city of Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage that grew up nearby. The river lies entirely within the limits of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska . See also List of Alaska rivers Coord 61 13 34 N 149 53 33 W display title Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Rivers of Alaska AnchorageAK geo stub fr Ship Creek ... more details
Other uses Glacier File Snowriver.JPG thumb 300px right The Snow River is a convert 28 mi km long river on the Kenai Peninsula , Alaska , that runs from a pass in the Chugach Mountains near Seward, Alaska Seward to the Primrose, Alaska Primrose area at the southern inlet of Kenai Lake . ref http aprfc.arh.noaa.gov ahps2 hydrograph.php?wfo pafc&gage snoa2&view 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1&toggles 10,7,8,2,9,15,6 NOAA data and map of Snow River ref ref http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 106 3 1118403269471728 NO 3 P3 FID,P3 TITLE 1414829 2CSnow 20River USGS page on Snow River ref See also List of rivers of Alaska References reflist coord 60 20 18 N 149 21 16 W display title Kenai River system Category Landforms of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Category Rivers of Alaska KenaiPeninsulaAK geo stub fr Snow rivi re ... more details
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