Tired Mountain

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Tired Mountain is a summit in Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. [1] With an elevation of 2,195 feet (669 m), Tired Mountain is the 1792nd highest summit in the state of Alaska. [2]

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Tired Mountain was named in 1883 by an officer of the United States Navy. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tired Mountain
  2. ↑ "Tired Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 969.

Coordinates: 55°10′04″N131°28′07″W / 55.1679°N 131.4685°W / 55.1679; -131.4685

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