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Bear Mountain (Seward, Alaska)

Coordinates: 60°04′54″N 149°29′54″W / 60.08167°N 149.49833°W / 60.08167; -149.49833
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Bear Mountain
North aspect seen from Marathon Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,019 ft (1,225 m)[1]
Prominence869 ft (265 m)[2]
Parent peakLowell Peak
Isolation1.1 mi (1.8 km)[2]
Coordinates60°04′54″N 149°29′54″W / 60.08167°N 149.49833°W / 60.08167; -149.49833[2]
Geography
Bear Mountain is located in Alaska
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain
Location in Alaska
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Protected areaChugach National Forest
Parent rangeKenai Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Seward A-7

Bear Mountain is a 4,019-foot (1,225 m) mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 5 mi (8 km) northeast of Bear Glacier, 2.1 mi (3 km) south-southeast of Marathon Mountain, and 5 mi (8 km) southwest of Seward, Alaska. The peak's local name was reported in 1951 by the U.S. Geological Survey.[3] The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing the mountain. In fair weather, the Harding Icefield can be seen from the summit.

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Bear Mountain 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. Precipitation runoff from the north slope of the mountain drains into Lowell Creek, and the south side drains into Spruce Creek, and both creeks empty into Resurrection Bay.

See also

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Southeast aspect of Bear Mountain

References

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  1. ^ Bear Mountain AK listsofjohn.com
  2. ^ a b c "Bear Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ "Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ 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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