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Divide Mountain (Alaska)

Coordinates: 63°29′38″N 150°00′09″W / 63.49389°N 150.00250°W / 63.49389; -150.00250
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Divide Mountain
Divide Mountain, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,195 ft (1,583 m)[1]
Prominence938 ft (286 m)[1]
Isolation2.41 mi (3.88 km)[2]
Coordinates63°29′38″N 150°00′09″W / 63.49389°N 150.00250°W / 63.49389; -150.00250[1]
Geography
Divide Mountain is located in Alaska
Divide Mountain
Divide Mountain
Location of Divide Mountain in Alaska
LocationDenali Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Denali B-1

Divide Mountain is a 5,195 ft (1,580 m) summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It is a landmark in the Toklat River valley visible to tourists from the park road. Divide Mountain is situated 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Polychrome Pass, 3.44 mi (6 km) southwest of Polychrome Mountain, and 11 mi (18 km) north-northeast of Scott Peak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises over 2,000 ft (610 m) from the surrounding valley floor. This mountain's local descriptive name was first shown on a 1916 U.S. Geological Survey map.[4]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Divide Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Toklat River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Divide Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ "Divide Mountain - 5,195' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. ^ "Divide Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 275.
  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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