Mount Vancouver
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Mount Vancouver rises to 4,812 m in Alaska. Mount Hubbard stands 4,557 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Foresta, a peak 13 miles away. 6 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Vancouver is the 15th highest mountain in North America. Its southern side lies in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve at the top of the Alaska panhandle, while its northern side is in Kluane National Park and Reserve in the southwestern corner of Yukon, Canada. Mount Vancouver has three summits: north, middle, and south, with the middle summit being the lowest. The south summit, Good Neighbor Peak at 4,785 m (15,699 ft), straddles the international border while the north summit is slightly higher at 4,812 m (15,787 ft). The mountain was named by William Healey Dall in 1874 after George Vancouver, who explored the southeast coast of Alaska from 1792 to 1794.
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Wikidata Q302483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4812 m
How to reach it
6 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Foresta: 13.4 mi
- Mount Cook: 14.5 mi
- Mount Owen: 20.6 mi
- Mount Alverstone: 21.2 mi
- Mount Hubbard: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Vancouver. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hubbard | E 93° | 4,557 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Alverstone | E 86° | 4,238 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Cook | SW 223° | 4,196 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Foresta | SE 138° | 3,353 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Seattle | SE 135° | 2,890 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Owen | WSW 249° | 2,401 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:21 | 19:38 | 20:33 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 22:30 | 23:51 |
| September equinox | 08:04 | 19:25 | 20:21 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | 14:48 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Dawson).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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