Copter Peak

Copter Peak
Copter Peak
	Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,250 ft (1,295 m)
Prominence	1,462 ft (446 m)
Parent peak	Peak 4297
Isolation	2.48 mi (3.99 km)
Coordinates	68°29′44″N161°18′41″W / 68.4955542°N 161.3112870°W
Naming
Etymology	Copter
Geography
	Copter Peak Location in Alaska
	Interactive map of Copter Peak
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	North Slope
Protected area	Noatak National Preserve
Parent range	De Long Mountains ; Brooks Range
Topo map	USGS Misheguk Mountain B-4
Geology
Rock type	Igneous rock

Last updated December 17, 2024

Copter Peak is a 4,250-foot-elevation (1,295-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Copter Peak is part of the De Long Mountains which are a subrange of the Brooks Range.^[2] It is set 115 miles (185 km) north of Kotzebue and 450 miles (720 km) northwest of Fairbanks in the Noatak National Preserve. Although remote, Copter Peak is a popular area to visit in Noatak National Preserve because of a nearby backcountry landing strip west of the peak.^[6] The mountain provides habitat for Dall sheep and the Alaska marmot.^[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kugururok River which in turn is a tributary of the Noatak River. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast slope rises approximately 2,450 feet (747 meters) in 0.9 miles (1.4 km). The mountain was so named by Donald J. Orth of the U.S. Geological Survey because of a difficult helicopter landing there in 1956.^[4]^[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[4]

Gallery

Copter Peak centered

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Copter Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

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References

1 2 Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 258.
1 2 3 "Copter Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
1 2 3 "Copter Peak - 4,250' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
1 2 3 "Copter Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-11-20.
↑ "Copter Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-11-20.
1 2 Copter Peak, National Park Service, nps.gov, Retrieved 2023-11-20.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

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[Orth-1] 1 2 Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 258.

[pb-2] 1 2 3 "Copter Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[listsofjohn-3] 1 2 3 "Copter Peak - 4,250' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[gnis-4] 1 2 3 "Copter Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[peakvisor-5] "Copter Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[NPS-6] 1 2 Copter Peak, National Park Service, nps.gov, Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[Peel-7] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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