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Arthur Peak

Coordinates: 58°03′09″N 133°58′33″W / 58.05250°N 133.97583°W / 58.05250; -133.97583
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Arthur Peak
Arthur Peak is the snow-capped mountain on right
Highest point
Elevation3,650 ft (1,110 m)[1]
Prominence700 ft (210 m)[1]
Parent peakPeak 3850[1]
Isolation1.84 mi (2.96 km)[1]
Coordinates58°03′09″N 133°58′33″W / 58.05250°N 133.97583°W / 58.05250; -133.97583[2]
Geography
Arthur Peak is located in Alaska
Arthur Peak
Arthur Peak
Location of Arthur Peak in Alaska
LocationTongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeBoundary Ranges[3]
Coast Mountains[2]
Topo mapUSGS Taku River A-6

Arthur Peak is a 3,650-foot (1,113 m) elevation mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated immediately east of Taku Harbor, and 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Juneau, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises up from tidewater of Limestone Inlet along Stephens Passage in 1.3 mi (2 km).[2] Its nearest higher neighbor is Peak 3800, 1.85 mi (3 km) to the northeast.[3] This geographic feature was named in 1888 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas of the U.S. Navy.[4]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Arthur Peak has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Arthur Peak.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Arthur Peak - 3,650' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Arthur Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ a b "Arthur Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 88
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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