Key facts
- Peak
- Mount Redoubt
- Elevation
- 10,197 ft (3,108 m)
- Coordinates
- 60°29′07″N 152°44′35″W / 60.48528°N 152.74306°W / 60.48528; -152.74306
- Length
- 600 mi (970 km)
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alaska
- Borders on
- Tordrillo Mountains
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mountain range
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Alaska
- Elevation
- 3108
- Highest point
- Mount Redoubt
- Image
- AKPen4.jpg
- Length
- 600
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- Aleutian Range
- topic's main category
- Category:Aleutian Range
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Encyclopedic overview
The Aleutian Range is a major mountain range located in southwest Alaska. It extends from Chakachamna Lake (80 miles/130 km southwest of Anchorage) to Unimak Island, which is at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. It includes all of the mountains of the Peninsula. The Aleutian Range is special because of its large number of active volcanoes, which are also part of the larger Aleutian Arc. The mainland part of the range is about 600 miles (1000 km) long. The Aleutian Islands are (geologically) a partially submerged western extension of the range that stretches for another 1,600 km (1000 mi). However, the official designation "Aleutian Range" includes only the mainland peaks and the peaks on Unimak Island. The range is almost entirely roadless wilderness. Katmai National Park and Preserve, a large national park within the range, must be reached by boat or plane.
The core Aleutian Range can be divided into three mountain groups. Listed from southwest to northeast, they are:
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aleutian Range” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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