Broad Pass, Alaska
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| Broad Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,330 ft (710 m) |
| Traversed by | Parks Highway |
| Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Range | Alaska Range |
| Coordinates | 63°18′45″N 149°8′39″W / 63.31250°N 149.14417°W[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Healy A-5, B-4, B-5 |
Broad Pass, Alaska
Broad Pass is an approximately 15 mile[note 1] gap in the Alaska Range. It is a highway corridor for the Parks Highway and is roughly halfway between Fairbanks and Anchorage. The town of Cantwell is located at its northern boundary.
It is one of three highway passes of the Alaska Range, the others being Isabel Pass for the Richardson Highway and Mentasta Pass for the Tok Cut-Off.
Notes
References
Fred H. Moffit (1916). Broad Pass Region, Alaska (PDF) (Report). United States Geological Survey.