Mount Herbert
Mount Herbert rises to 1,563 m in Alaska. Mount Jetté stands 2,428 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Unmarked Boundary Point 173, a peak 3.2 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 41 miles off. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Herbert, also named Boundary Peak 172, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Southern Icefield Ranges of the Saint Elias Mountains. It was named in 1923 for Right Honorable Sir Michael Henry Herbert (1857-1903), British Ambassador to the United States during the early stages of Alaska Boundary Tribunal.
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Wikidata Q49053004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1906
- Elevation
- 1563 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
- 41.4 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
16 named places within 25 miles
- Unmarked Boundary Point 173: 3.2 mi
- Mount Duff: 5.6 mi
- Mount Armour: 9.9 mi
- Mount Aylesworth: 12.3 mi
- The Nunatak: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Herbert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jetté | NW 317° | 2,428 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Aylesworth | NNW 331° | 2,416 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Armour | NNW 344° | 2,083 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Duff | NNW 341° | 1,970 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Pinta | WSW 252° | 1,686 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Ruhamah | W 260° | 1,682 m | 20.6 mi |
| Unmarked Boundary Point 173 | NNW 333° | 1,560 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cresent Mountain | SW 228° | 1,454 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:17 | 19:34 | 20:29 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 22:22 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 08:00 | 19:22 | 20:16 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | 15:09 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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