Fairweather Range

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Fairweather Range
Mount Fairweather
Highest point
PeakMount Fairweather
Elevation4,671 m (15,325 ft)
Dimensions
Area9,936 km2 (3,836 sq mi)
Geography
CountriesUnited States and Canada
RegionsAlaska and British Columbia
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains

The Fairweather Range is the unofficial name for a mountain range located in the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the southernmost range of the Saint Elias Mountains. The northernmost section of the range is situated in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park while the southernmost section resides in Glacier Bay National Park,[1] in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.[2] In between it goes through the southeastern corner of Yakutat Borough. Peaks of this range include Mount Fairweather, the highest point in British Columbia and Mount Quincy Adams 4,150 m (13,615 ft).

A panorama of the Fairweather Range
Fairweather Fault Geologic map

References

  • "Fairweather Range". BC Geographical Names.