The Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range in southeast Alaska in the United States and the southwest Yukon Territory in Canada. Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Wrangell Mountains ... Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Wrangell Mountains ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st) - Land 1,481,347 km² - Water 236,507 km² (13. ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th) - Land 474,391 km² - Water 8,052 km² (1. ...
The range is just to the northwest of the Saint Elias Mountains, which are along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. The ranges have the effect of blocking the inland areas from warmer moist air from over the Pacific Ocean. The inland areas to the north of the Wrangell Mountains are therefore among the coldest areas of North America during the winter. The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Northern America be merged into this article or section. ...
Much of the United States portion of the range is included in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. Much of the Canadian portion is included in Kluane National Park and Reserve. 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 highest peaks in the Wrangell Mountains include:
The Ahtna Region is located in South-central Alaska and encompasses the Copper River Basin and the WrangellMountains.
The Mentasta and Nutzotin Mountains border it to the northeast, to the north by the Alaska Range, to the west by the Talkeetna Mountains and to the south by the Chugach Mountains.
Wrangell is the largest active volcano in North America.
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