Mount Quincy Adams
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Mount Quincy Adams rises to 4,150 m in Alaska. Mount Fairweather stands 4,671 m to the west, 2.7 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 57 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Quincy Adams (alternate Name Boundary Peak 163) is a mountain located on the border between United States and Canada. It is named after John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), the sixth president of the United States. The southern and eastern flanks of the mountain are in Glacier Bay National Park, in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. The northern and northwestern flanks are in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park, in Stikine Region, British Columbia, making it the second highest peak in British Columbia. Mount Quincy Adams is closely (~5km) flanked to the west by Mount Fairweather 4,671 m (15,325 ft).
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Wikidata Q4503075, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1907
- Elevation
- 4,150 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
- 56.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Fairweather: 2.7 mi
- Mount Salisbury: 4.9 mi
- Mount Root: 5.6 mi
- Lituya Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Mount Watson: 7.8 mi
- Glaciar Bay: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Quincy Adams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fairweather | W 267° | 4,671 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Crillon | SSE 149° | 3,879 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Salisbury | SE 145° | 3,710 m | 4.9 mi |
| Lituya Mountain | S 176° | 3,634 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Root | NNW 342° | 3,553 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Wilbur | SSE 158° | 3,298 m | 12.6 mi |
| Unmarked Boundary Point 166 | NNW 347° | 3,215 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Lodge | NNW 347° | 3,210 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:12 | 19:31 | 20:24 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 22:12 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 07:55 | 19:18 | 20:11 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | 15:29 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Inside the official boundary of Glacier Bay National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/244247500
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