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Boggs Peak

Boggs Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Boggs Peak rises to 1,377 m in Alaska. Rook Mountain stands 2,038 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Begich Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

Boggs Peak is a 4,518-foot (1,377 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 4 mi (6 km) north of Portage Lake, 6 mi (10 km) northwest of Whittier, Alaska, and 1.24 mi (2 km) northeast of Begich Peak, which is its nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Portage Creek and Twentymile River before emptying into Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,200 feet (1,280 m) above Bear Valley in 1.15 miles (1.85 km).

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Wikidata Q49014694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1377 m

How to reach it

Coordinates60.83747, -148.80869

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Moose Flats Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
  • Day Use Area: 5.0 mi
  • City Park: 5.9 mi
  • Moose Meadow Park: 13.5 mi
  • Girdwood Park: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 4.2 mi
  • Portage Glacier Cruise: 4.6 mi
  • Mt.Alyeska Tram: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 8.7 mi
  • Girdwood Mine: 16.2 mi
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Fast Beach: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Virgin Creek Falls: 13.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Boggs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rook MountainNNW 332°2,038 m18.7 mi
Golden CrownNNW 345°2,017 m16.9 mi
Roost PeakNNW 344°2,017 m17.7 mi
North Raven PeakNNW 333°2,012 m17.5 mi
Bunting PeakNNW 349°2,007 m18.3 mi
Yudi PeakNNW 338°1,993.392 m15.2 mi
Isthmus PeakS 189°1,991 m18.2 mi
Goat MountainNNW 331°1,945 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:1320:10
June solstice04:2222:0923:34
September equinox07:4019:0119:57
December solstice10:0715:42

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222526364451545247372825
Precip in13.810.79.512.311.97.57.210.822.818.916.317.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Glacier Visitor CTR, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2414291606

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