Divide Mountain (Alaska)

Mountain in Alaska, United States

Divide Mountain

Divide Mountain, north aspect

Highest point
Elevation| 5,195 ft (1,583 m)[1]
Prominence| 938 ft (286 m)[1]
Isolation| 2.41 mi (3.88 km)[2]
Coordinates| 63°29′38″N 150°00′09″W﻿ / ﻿63.49389°N 150.00250°W﻿ / 63.49389; -150.00250[1]
Geography

Divide Mountain

Location in Alaska

Interactive map of Divide Mountain
Location| Denali Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent range| Alaska Range
Topo map| USGS Denali B-1

Divide Mountain is a 5,195 ft (1,580 m) summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It is a landmark in the Toklat River valley visible to tourists from the park road. Divide Mountain is situated 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Polychrome Pass, 3.44 mi (6 km) southwest of Polychrome Mountain, and 11 mi (18 km) north-northeast of Scott Peak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises over 2,000 ft (610 m) from the surrounding valley floor. This mountain's local descriptive name was first shown on a 1916 U.S. Geological Survey map.[4]

## Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Divide Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Toklat River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

## Gallery

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## See also

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* Mountains portal
* List of mountain peaks of Alaska
* Geology of Alaska

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Divide Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
2. ^ "Divide Mountain - 5,195' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. ^ "Divide Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 275.
5. ^ 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

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* Weather forecast: Divide Mountain
* Summit panorama photo: National Park Service