Английская Википедия:Granite Peak (Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska)

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Granite Peak is a Шаблон:Convert elevation summit located Шаблон:Convert northeast of Palmer in the southern Talkeetna Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska. This landmark of the Matanuska Valley is set midway between Palmer and Chickaloon, with the Glenn Highway traversing the southern base of this mountain. This mountain is situated Шаблон:Convert north of Sutton, and Шаблон:Convert north of Matanuska Peak. The mountain's descriptive local name was reported in 1946 by U.S. Geological Survey, and officially adopted that same year by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1][2] This mountain is called Hdighilen Dghilaaye' in the Ahtna language.[1][3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Granite Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Eska and Granite Creeks, both of which are tributaries of the Matanuska River.

See also

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References

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Eska Mountain (left) and Granite Peak (right)

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External links

  1. 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite gnis
  2. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 385
  3. James Kari and James A. Fall, Shem Pete's Alaska, 2nd Ed. 2003.
  4. Шаблон:Cite journal