Mount Eldridge (Alaska Range) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Eldridge |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,394 ft (3,168 m) |
Prominence | 1,656 ft (505 m) |
Geography | |
Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Alaska Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-1 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Southeast ridge |
Mount Eldridge is a 10,082-foot (3,073 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Eldridge lies to the northeast of Denali, overlooking Eldridge Glacier. The mountain is a large massif with several summits along a ridge. Mount Eldridge was named in 1953 by Bradford Washburn for U.S. Geological Survey explorer George H. Eldridge.
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