Mount Fellows

Mount Fellows
Mount Fellows
	West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,476 ft (1,364 m)
Prominence	726 ft (221 m)
Parent peak	Sugar Loaf Mountain
Isolation	1.65 mi (2.66 km)
Coordinates	63°42′29″N148°45′08″W / 63.7079969°N 148.7521688°W
Geography
	Mount Fellows Location in Alaska
	Interactive map of Mount Fellows
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Denali
Parent range	Alaska Range
Topo map	USGS Healy C-4
Geology
Rock type	Volcanic rock

Last updated December 17, 2024

Mount Fellows is a 4,476-foot-elevation (1,364-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Mount Fellows is located five miles (8.0 km) east of Denali National Park headquarters and 8.25 miles (13.28 km) northwest of Pyramid Mountain in the Alaska Range.^[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Nenana River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,800 feet (914 m) above the Nenana River in 1.75 miles (2.82 km). The mountain's name was reported in 1950 by the USGS,^[1] and the toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fellows is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing.

Gallery

Mount Fellows, centered

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References

1 2 Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 330.
↑ Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways, National Geographic Books, 2007, ISBN 9781426210143, p. 383.
1 2 "Fellows, Mount - 4,476' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
↑ "Mount Fellows, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2024-01-03.
1 2 3 "Mount Fellows". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-01-03.
↑ The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1981, 1984. p. 80.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606.

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[Orth-1] 1 2 Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 330.

[2] Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways, National Geographic Books, 2007, ISBN 9781426210143, p. 383.

[listsofjohn-3] 1 2 "Fellows, Mount - 4,476' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.

[peakvisor-4] "Mount Fellows, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2024-01-03.

[gnis-5] 1 2 3 "Mount Fellows". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-01-03.

[6] The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1981, 1984. p. 80.

[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 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606.

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