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The Mitre

The Mitre, seen from above at true elevation

The Mitre rises to 2,027 m in Alaska. Bashful Peak stands 2,440 m to the northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ovis Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

The Mitre is a 6,651-foot (2,027 m) mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain is situated in Chugach State Park, 30 mi (48 km) east of Anchorage, three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Bellicose Peak, and 5.5 mi (9 km) south-southeast of Eklutna Lake. The nearest higher peak is Benign Peak, 2.4 mi (4 km) to the west-northwest, on the opposite side of the Eklutna Glacier. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the western aspect of the mountain rises 4,000 feet above this glacier in approximately half a mile. In Europe, "mitre" is the term used for a sharp, symmetrical rocky peak such as this one. The Mitre's descriptive name was submitted for consideration by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska as suggested by Dr. Rodman Wilson (1921–2003) of Anchorage after he returned from a European vacation. The Mitre name was officially adopted in 1966 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. In the Denaʼina language, this mountain is known as Idlu Bena Dghelaya, meaning Mountain of Plural Objects Lake.

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Wikidata Q49082688, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2027 m
Getting there

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Coordinates61.26345, -148.95607

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ovis Peak: 0.9 mi
  • White Lice Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Baneful Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Benign Peak: 2.4 mi
  • The Watchman: 2.8 mi
Parks: 38
  • Glen Eagle Park: 16.1 mi
  • Reflections Lake: 18.2 mi
  • Tonjess Park: 18.7 mi
  • Mirror Lake Park: 18.9 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Millie's Garden: 22.5 mi
  • Eckert Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 22.6 mi
  • The Gathering Place: 22.7 mi
  • Rain Garden: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Heritage Falls: 10.0 mi
  • South Fork Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Thunder Bird Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Virgin Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Eklutna Historical Park: 19.1 mi
  • Reindeer Farm: 19.5 mi
  • Mt.Alyeska Tram: 20.8 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Beaver Beach: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of The Mitre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bashful PeakNE 43°2,440 m4.2 mi
Baleful PeakENE 67°2,435 m4.5 mi
South Baleful PeakENE 70°2,408 m4.3 mi
Bellicose PeakWSW 239°2,328 m3.0 mi
Hunters PeakENE 68°2,301 m8.2 mi
Mount YuklaSW 227°2,297 m7.3 mi
Mount RumbleW 263°2,295 m4.1 mi
Bold PeakN 11°2,293 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5819:1320:11
June solstice04:1722:1323:40
September equinox07:4119:0119:58
December solstice10:12—15:38

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F142025374755585547342016
Precip in2.31.61.60.80.91.31.72.63.62.51.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR Nature CTR, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8229033805

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