Mount Parker is a 3,170-foot (966 m) mountain summit in the US state of Alaska.
| Mount Parker | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect, above Lamplugh Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,170 ft (966 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 220 ft (67 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.65 mi (2.66 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 58°51′45″N 136°53′10″W / 58.8625421°N 136.8862367°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Abraham L. Parker[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Parker Location in Alaska | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Parker | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Hoonah–Angoon |
| Protected area | Glacier Bay National Park |
| Parent range | Saint Elias Mountains Fairweather Range[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Fairweather D-3 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous[5] |
| Rock type | Granodiorite[5] |
Description
editMount Parker is located in the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is set within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and is situated 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Mount Cooper.[1] Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises from tidewater of Glacier Bay in 1.7 miles (2.7 km) and the west face rises 2,000 feet (610 m) above the Lamplugh Glacier in 0.5 mi (0.80 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Parker is located in a marine subpolar climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Reid and Lamplugh glaciers on opposite sides of this peak.
Geology
editThe dominant rock of the Mount Parker area between Lamplugh Glacier and Reid Glacier is granodiorite and quartz diorite which contains quartz vein gold lodes. The gold was processed by six mines of the Reid Inlet gold area. The LeRoy Mine was the largest mine, discovered in 1938 by Gustavus founder and resident, Abraham L. Parker (1866–1941), and his son, Leslie F. Parker.[5][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Parker, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Parker, Mount - 3,170' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Mount Parker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ United States Congress House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1962, US Government Printing Office, p. 829.
- ^ a b c Rossman, Darwin (1959). Geology and Ore Deposits in the Reid Inlet Area, Glacier Bay, Alaska, USGS Bulletin 1058-B. Washington: US Government Printing Office. pp. 38–41.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ A History of Administration and Visitor Use in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Chapter VII: Private Interests and a Second Boundary Adjustment, nps.gov, Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Mount Parker
