View of Denali, the centre piece of the Alaska range, on a rare clear day

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The Alaska Range is a mountain range that extends for about 650 km (400 mi) across south-central Alaska, from Iliamna Lake at the SW end to White River in Canada at the SE end. The highest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley (also known as Denali), is in the Alaska Range. A mountain range (Sierra in the Spanish language) is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq. ... Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna is a lake in southwest Alaska at 59°46′ N 154°50′ W, at the base of the Alaska Peninsula. ... The White River may refer to: The White River in Arkansas in the United States. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Denali redirects here. ... Denali redirects here. ...

The range forms a generally east-west arc with its northernmost part in the center, and from there trending southwest towards the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutians, and trending southeast into the Pacific Coast Ranges. The mountains act as a high barrier to the flow of moist air from the Gulf of Alaska northwards, and thus has some of the harshest weather in the world. The heavy snowfall also contributes to a number of large glaciers. Volcanoes on the Alaska Peninsula The Alaska Peninsula is a peninsula extending about 800 km (500 miles) to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ... The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are to be found. ... Aletsch glacier, Switzerland A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...

The range is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the Denali fault that runs along the southern edge of the range is responsible for a number of earthquakes. However none of the range is volcanic in nature. The Pacific Ring of Fire The Ring of Fire is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the basin of the Pacific Ocean. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the dynamic release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. ...

Part of the range is protected within Denali National Park. The George Parks Highway from Anchorage to Fairbanks and the Richardson Highway from Valdez to Fairbanks pass through low parts of the range. Denali National Park Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. ... The George Parks Highway, or Parks Highway, (Alaska Route 3) runs from a point northeast of Alaskas largest city, Anchorage, in south central Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks, in central Alaska. ... Flag Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location Location in the state of Alaska Government Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,961. ... Motto: The Golden Heart City Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded Incorporated November 10, 1903 County {{{county}}} Borough Fairbanks North Star Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Steve M. Thompson Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 84. ... The Richardson Highway runs from Valdez, Alaska to Fairbanks, Alaska. ... Valdez is a city located in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. ...

The name "Alaskan Range" appears to have been first applied to these mountains in 1869 by Dall. The name eventually became "Alaska Range" through local use. In 1849 Constantin Grewingk applied the name "T schigmit" to this mountain range. A map made by the United States Land Office, 1869, calls the southwestern part of the Alaska Range, Chigmit mountains and the northeastern part Beaver mountains.

Major peaks:

• Mount McKinley (6,194 m)
• Mount Foraker (5,304 m)
• Mount Hunter (4,442 m)
• Mount Hayes (4,216 m)
• Mount Silverthrone (4,029 m)
• Mount Deborah (3,761 m)
• Mount Huntington (3,730 m)

Subranges (listed west to east): Denali redirects here. ... Mount Foraker is a mountain located at the head of the Forake Glacier, in Denali National Park, 25 km (15 miles) southwest of Denali Pass. ... Mount Hunter (or Begguya) is a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska. ... Mount Hayes is the highest mountain in the eastern Alaska Range. ... Mount Deborah is one of the major peaks of the eastern Alaska Range. ... Mount Huntington is a striking rock and ice pyramid in the Central Alaska Range, about 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Mount McKinley. ...

• Revelation Mountains
• Kichatna Mountains
• Central Alaska Range
• Eastern Alaska Range/Hayes Range
• Delta Mountains