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Encyclopedia > Fairweather Range

The Saint Elias Mountains is subgroup of the Pacific Coast Ranges located in southeastern Alaska (United States), southwestern Yukon and the very far northwestern part of British Columbia (Canada). The range spans Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve in the USA and Kluane National Park and Reserve in Canada and includes all of Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq. ... Motto: u jackMedia:Example. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Flower Pacific dogwood Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Wrangell-St. ... Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada is located in the extreme southwestern corner of the Yukon territory in Canada. ... The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq. ...


The highest mountains of the range include:

Mountain metres feet Location Notes
Mount Logan 5,959 19,550 Yukon Highest mountain in Canada
Mount Saint Elias 5,489 18,008 Alaska-Yukon Second highest in both Canada and the USA
Mount Lucania 5,226 17,147 Yukon #3 in Canada
King Peak 5,173 16,971 Yukon #4 in Canada
Mount Steele 5,073 16,644 Yukon #5 in Canada
Mount Bona 5,005 16,421 Alaska
Mount Wood 4,842 15,885 Yukon
Mount Vancouver 4,812 15,787 Yukon
Mount Churchill 4,766 15,638 Alaska
Mount Slaggard 4,742 15,557 Yukon
Mount Macaulay 4,690 15,387 Yukon
Mount Fairweather 4,671 15,325 BC-Alaska #1 in BC*
Mount Hubbard 4,577 15,015 Yukon
Mount Bear 4,520 14,831 Alaska
Mount Walsh 4,507 14,787 Yukon
Mount Alverstone 4,439 14,565 Alaska-Yukon
University Peak 4,410 14,470 Alaska
McArthur Peak 4,389 14,400 Yukon
Mount Augusta 4,289 14,070 Alaska-Yukon

*Mount Fairweather is only partly in British Columbia. The highest peak entirely within British Columbia is Mount Waddington in the Coast Range, 4019 m (13186 ft). Mount Logan is Canadas highest mountain and the second-highest peak in North America, after Denali (Mount McKinley). ... Mount Saint Elias is the second highest mountain in both the United States and Canada, being situated on the Alaska and Yukon border. ... Mount Lucania is the third highest mountain in Canada. ... King Peak (sometimes called Mount King) is the fourth highest mountain in Canada and the ninth highest peak in North America. ... Mount Steele is the fifth highest mountain in Canada and the tenth highest peak in North America. ... Mount Bona is one of the major mountains of the Saint Elias Range. ... Mount Vancouver is the eighth highest mountain in Canada and is located in Kluane National Park and Reserve. ... Mount Churchill is a northeastern neighbor of Mount Bona in the Saint Elias Range of Alaska. ... Mount Slaggard is the tenth highest peak in Canada and is located in Kluane National Park and Reserve. ... Mount Fairweather (known as Fairweather Mountain in Canada) is a mountain located 20 km (14 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean in Glacier Bay National Park of the United States. ... Mount Hubbard is a mountain located in Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada. ... Mount Bear is a high, glaciated peak in the Saint Elias Range of Alaska. ... Mount Walsh is a mountain in Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada. ... Mount Alverstone, or Boundary Peak 180, is a high peak in the Saint Elias Range, on the border between Alaska and the Yukon Territory. ... University Peak is a high peak in the Saint Elias Range of Alaska. ... Mount Fairweather (known as Fairweather Mountain in Canada) is a mountain located 20 km (14 mi) east of the Pacific Ocean in Glacier Bay National Park of the United States. ... The Coast Mountains are the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the western shore of the North American continent, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ...



 
 

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