Columbia Peak (Alaska)
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Columbia Peak is a 9,489-foot (2,892 m) elevation glaciated summit located 32 mi (51 km) northwest of Valdez in the Chugach Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska. This remote mountain is situated 2.5 mi (4 km) west-southwest of Mount Defiant, near the head of Meares Glacier, between the First Branch and Second Branch Columbia Glacier, on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Columbia Peak is named in association with the Columbia Glacier, which in turn was named after Columbia University, and is one of several glaciers in the area named for elite U.S. colleges by the Harriman Alaska expedition in 1899. The mountain's local name was reported in 1906 by the United States Geological Survey.[3]
Columbia Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,489 ft (2,892 m)[1] |
Prominence | 2,189 ft (667 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Einstein (11,552 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 3.9 mi (6.3 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 61°14′36″N 147°12′01″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Chugach National Forest Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Anchorage A-1 |