Earth:Donnelly Dome
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Short description: Mountain in Alaska, United States of America
| Donnelly Dome | |
|---|---|
 Donnelly Dome, AK, 2010 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,400 ft (730 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 63°46′59″N 145°47′26″W / 63.7830556°N 145.7905556°W |
| Geography | |
  Donnelly Dome Location of Donnelly Dome in Alaska | |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Glaciation |
Donnelly Dome is a summit located west of the Richardson Highway, 18 miles south of Delta Junction, Alaska. The name was established in the 1920s and derived from nearby Donnelly, Alaska, then a telegraph station. Prior to that time it was called "Delta Dome", named after the Delta River.[1]
Donnelly Dome was formed through glaciation that occurred 70,000 to 100,000 years ago. It was completely covered by the glaciers, and was considered a fleigberg, or a mountain covered in ice.[3]
The area around Donnelly Dome is owned by the United States Army as part of the Donnelly Training Area of Fort Wainwright,[4] so hikers are required to register for a Recreation Access Permit before visiting.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GNIS Detail - Donnelly Dome". https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1401341,Donnelly%20Dome.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Donnelly Dome". https://alaska-highway.org/donnelly-dome/.
- ↑ Rozell, Ned (26 June 1997). "Describing Donnelly Dome" (in en). https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/describing-donnelly-dome.
- ↑ "Donnelly Training Area". JPARC. https://www.jber.jb.mil/Portals/144/units/JPARC/PDF/JPARC-Donnelly-Training-Area.pdf.
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