Mentasta Mountains

For other uses of Mentasta, see Mentasta (disambiguation).

Mentasta Mountains
Range
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Part of	Alaska Range
Borders on	Alaska Highway, Glenn Highway, Wrangell Mountains, Nabesna River
Coordinates	62°36′24″N 143°04′23″W / 62.60667°N 143.07306°W / 62.60667; -143.07306 [1]
Highest point	Noyes Mountain
- elevation	8,147 ft (2,483 m)
- coordinates	62°39′02″N 143°10′18″W / 62.65056°N 143.17167°W / 62.65056; -143.17167
Length	40 mi (64 km), East-West
Width	25 mi (40 km), North-South

The Mentasta Mountains in the eastern part of the US state of Alaska form the eastern end of the Alaska Range.^[2] They lie south of the Alaska Highway, east of the Glenn Highway, north of the Wrangell Mountains, and west of the Nabesna River. Across the Glenn Highway lies the continuation of the Alaska Range, while across the Nabesna River lie the Nutzotin Mountains. They form the northern boundary of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. The highest point of the Mentasta Mountains is Noyes Mountain with an elevation of 8,147 feet (2,483 m).^[3][4]

References

1. ^ "Mentasta Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1406243. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 
2. ^ "What's So Special About This Place?". Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. National Park Service. http://home.nps.gov/wrst/whats-so-special-about-this-place.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 
3. ^ "Noyes Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=423. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 
4. ^ "Noyes Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1407279. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 

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