Earth:Williams Peak (Alaska)

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Short description: Mountain in Alaska
Williams Peak
Williams Peak of Dan Creek area.jpg
Aerial view of east aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,431 ft (2,265 m) [1]
Prominence1,800 ft (550 m) [2]
Parent peakAndrus Peak
Isolation3.37 mi (5.42 km)
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 61°21′10″N 142°30′27″W / 61.3526824°N 142.5074411°W / 61.3526824; -142.5074411[1]
Geography
Williams Peak is located in Alaska
Williams Peak
Williams Peak
Location of Williams Peak in Alaska
LocationWrangell-St. Elias National Park
Valdez-Cordova Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeSaint Elias Mountains
Topo mapUSGS McCarthy B-5

Williams Peak is a 7,431-foot (2,265 meter) mountain summit located at the western edge of the Saint Elias Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, 15 mi (24 km) east-southeast of McCarthy, and 4 mi (6 km) west-southwest of Joshua Green Peak in the Dan Creek area.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Nizina River, which in turn is part of the Copper River drainage basin.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Williams Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[3] Winds coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Williams Peak". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1412065. 
  2. Williams Peak, listsofjohn.com
  3. 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

West aspect of Williams Peak (centered) with Pyramid Peak to right