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Sawtooth Range (Alaska)

Coordinates: 59°30.2′N 135°6.3′W / 59.5033°N 135.1050°W / 59.5033; -135.1050
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Sawtooth Range
North aspect featuring Laughton Glacier
Highest point
Elevation7,477 ft (2,279 m)[1]
Geography
Sawtooth Range is located in Alaska
Sawtooth Range
Sawtooth Range
Location in Alaska
CountryUnited States
RegionAlaska
Range coordinates59°30.2′N 135°6.3′W / 59.5033°N 135.1050°W / 59.5033; -135.1050
Parent rangeBoundary Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Skagway C-1

The Sawtooth Range is a small mountain range in southeastern Alaska, United States, located just southwest of Warm Pass and on the north side of the East Fork of the Skagway River. It has an area of 97 km2 and is a subrange of the Boundary Ranges which in turn form part of the Coast Mountains.[2]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sawtooth Range has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[3] 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Laughton Glacier on the north slope.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sawtooth Range High Point, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ Sawtooth Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  3. ^ 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.